By Sean Williams

If you are considering adoption and seeking information on how to create a birth plan. You might even be wondering is a birth father forgotten during an adoption?

Much of the attention is placed on the birth mother during the adoption process and with good reason. She carries most of the responsibility. However, the adoption process is by no means a solitary and individual experience. From the very beginning, when the birth mother decides she wants to put her baby up for adoption, there are at least two parties concerned in the process and its outcome; a birth mother and a birth father. The birth father is not only an essential part at the beginning of the pregnancy, but they remain so throughout the adoption process if he is actively present in the birth mother’s life. Therefore, it is natural for the birth father to want to have a say in the adoption.

While men do not carry the same burden of carrying a child, most birth fathers are caring and loving individuals. And along with our specialists at Adoption Choices of Nevada, we are there to help the birth mother through this trying time.  

In Nevada, the Birth Father plays an Important Role During the Adoption Process 

The birth father of the child can be there to support the birth mother in various ways during the experience of pregnancy. Putting a baby up for adoption can be a stressful and trying time for a birth mother, and she needs all of the emotional, mental and physical support that can be provided. As the birth father of the child and potentially the boyfriend or husband of the birth mother, it is his role to assist her through her journey in any way possible. The birth father plays an integral role throughout the adoption process right up until the end.

Whenever the birth mother needs more personal assistance than the expertise that the adoption agencies can provide, she might have the birth father to turn to. In return, the birth father has a say in the adoption plans, and the finalization of the adoption is dependent on him signing away his parental rights. 

The birth father is an essential part of the process from the first day up until the last. 

The Birth Mother and Birth Father May Work as a team in Nevada Adoption 

Our adoption specialist in Nevada will ensure that both parties, the birth father and birth mother, operate as a team for the benefit of their child. Together, they will make well-informed and deliberate decisions in the child’s best interests. In this way, both parties can create an adoption plan that works for everyone involved. 

The birth mother and birth father operate as a team in other capacities as well. As a birth mother, when you are feeling overwhelmed and stressed out during the process, the birth father can be there to help care for you. This goes both ways. When the birth father feels excluded and or unsupported during the process, the birth mother and adoption professionals can provide him with the guidance and assistance he requires

The Adoption Process Can Bring Birth Mother and Birth Father Closer Together

When people help and support one another through trying times, they can often strengthen their bond. While the adoption process is beautiful, it can be a stressful and tumultuous experience for the birth parents. When the birth father is encouraged to be present as a loving and attentive partner for the birth mother, they grow together. The birth mother will appreciate the birth father being there for her, and she will reciprocate. This can lead to the relationship solidifying. 

Birth Fathers are not Forgotten During the Adoption Process

Despite what you may initially believe, birth fathers play an important role in the adoption process. The child’s birth father is instrumental in the beginning, middle, and end of the process. His support is important, and his signature is required to finalize an adoption. If you are considering adoption and seeking information on how to create a birth plan

Adoption Choices of Nevada has been providing adoption and surrogacy services across Nevada since 2012. You can call us to speak to someone now. Contact Us 24/7: 855-940-4673 (Toll-Free) | 702-474-4673 (Las Vegas) | 775-825-4673 (Reno) | 775-884-4673 (Carson City).