Adoptive parents and birth parents identify each other without the intervention of a public agency. These adoptions are often facilitated by an intermediary such a lawyer, a physician, or a private adoption agency.

An adoption arranged privately, without an adoption agency, between the birth family and the adoptive family, often with the assistance of a lawyer.

an adoption completed between birth parents and adoptive parents with no agency involvement

an adoption in which the birth parent selects the family for the child and places the child directly with the selected family

an adoption where the match between the adoptive family and the child is not made by an agency

an adoption where the child is placed directly with the adoptive couple, usually through an intermediary, without pre-adoption counseling for the birthparents or adoptive couple.

An adoption arranged privately between the birth family and the adoptive family, without an adoption agency.

An adoption facilitated by other than an adoption agency.

Adoptions facilitated through an agency with the help of private legal representation; independent adoptions often involve infants and many times afford birth and adoptive parents more openness

an adoption without the help of an agency.

any adoption not undertaken by an agency.

An adoption that is arranged by the birth parent with an identified family; frequently facilitated by an attorney.

an adoption arranged privately by a non-licensed third party (i.e., doctor or lawyer) or between the birth family and adoptive parents. There are 3 basic types