Birth Parents
Why choose an Alabama-licensed agency?
A Angel Adoptions is a small, licensed, private agency right here in Alabama. No matter what city you live in, we can come to you. We are not a voice on the end of the phone located in another state. We can only imagine how you must feel at this very moment … overwhelmed, confused and wondering what is best for you and your baby. You might be feeling anxious and scared, or have a feeling of not being in control. We understand, and we can help! Also you can read our informative post: Why Should I Choose A Private Adoption Agency In Alabama
Making an adoption plan
It’s okay to consider an adoption plan for your baby. You may not be able to parent this child for many different reasons … you may be financially struggling, you may not be ready to be a parent, you may be raising other children, your child’s birth father may not be a part of your life, or you may not have family support. For whatever reason you choose adoption, it is a loving and responsible plan to want your baby to have the kind of life that you dream of for him or her. There is never any cost to birth mothers for our services. For more information, you can read: How to give my baby up for adoption in Alabama
Our promise to you
Our clinical social workers and staff have many years of experience working with pregnant women. We are very passionate about our work, and can be reached 24 hours a day, seven days a week. When you need us, we are available! Supportive counseling is provided to you during and after your pregnancy for as long as you need us. We will hold your hand and guide you through the adoption process. It is very important to our agency that you have good feelings about your adoption plan, the adoptive parents and A Angel Adoptions.
Give us a call
Don’t be worried about what is going on in your life or with the pregnancy. We work with women who have emotional problems, addiction issues, trouble with the law, financial problems, and women who have had very little or no prenatal care. We care about you and your baby, and if we are not able to help you directly, we will do our very best to provide appropriate referral sources. Remember, most women choose an adoption plan because they and/or their families have life stresses of their own, so are not able to raise this baby. Perhaps your primary reason for choosing adoption has a lot to do with the birth father of your baby. Adoption is often very different from what you see on TV or read in the papers. No matter what your circumstances are, we are here to help you to help yourself and find the right family for your baby!
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We had the absolute best experience with A Angel Adoptions. Suzanne and Emily were amazing. So kind, caring, and truly supportive of both the adoptive and birth families. They were incredibly organized, honest, and on top of every piece of paperwork and communication throughout the process. When we were presented to our daughter’s birth family, Suzanne and Emily did such a wonderful job guiding them with care and helping them thoughtfully consider what family would be the best match. It was clear they take this responsibility very seriously. We now have an open line of communication with our birth family and have fully lived up to our promises, which is something Suzanne and Emily care deeply about when matching families. Suzanne also does an excellent job making sure adoptive families are genuine and ready to honor their commitments. They were truly amazing to work with, and we would 100000% recommend A Angel Adoptions... read more
Heather
October 10, 2025 -
We had a great experience with using A Angel for our adoption. Adoption is always a stressful time and we really appreciate their helpfulness and offering no financial risk. After losing money in a failed match with a different agency, we had a lot of peace working with them and brought our sweet baby boy home. We're coming up on a year and back in Alabama visiting the birth family now. They really are about making lasting connections and put a lot of care and effort into helping finding the best match for families entering into adoption.
Kendre Brooke
October 5, 2025 -
Suzanne and Emily helped us through the adoption process in Fall 2024. Adopting from out of state wasn't an issue and the process was seamless with them leading the charge. Absolutely fantastic experience and recommend going to them if you are looking to grow your family!
Michael Belcher
September 25, 2025 -
We had an outstanding experience with A Angel Adoptions! After a frustrating time with another agency that was slow to respond and often unprofessional, switching to A Angel was a true relief. Suzanne, Emily, and Kate showed genuine care and compassion for everyone involved in the adoption triad. Their communication, support, and dedication made all the difference throughout our journey.. from paperwork to placement to finalization. We truly couldn’t have asked for a better team to walk alongside us. I would recommend A Angel Adoptions without hesitation, and we absolutely hope to work with them again in the future!
Abigail Fabre
September 24, 2025 -
A Angel Adoptions was absolutely amazing to work with! They were SO supportive, encouraging, and with us every step of the way. We felt that they genuinely cared about our little family and were so kind. We cannot thank and recommend A Angel Adoptions enough. Their communication, clarity and flexibility were super helpful and we are grateful to have worked with them!
Justin Leary
April 21, 2025 -
We adopted our baby boy through A Angel and we were so glad to have Suzanne, Susan, and Emily to walk us through this journey. We did a lot of research before choosing an agency, and A Angel was by far the best option for us and seemed to be the most ethical and concerned with the needs of the adoptees and their birth families both during and after placement. We felt like everyone cared about us and treated us like family. As our son grows up, we can't wait to share with him the story of how he joined our family and the awesome people who helped make our dreams a reality.
Anna Pinyan
January 31, 2025 -
We had an incredible experience working with A Angel Adoptions. Suzanne and her team were so wonderful to work with. We really wanted to partner with an agency that valued the birth mom as they walked alongside the adoptive parents and this agency does just that! We could tell the birth mother we matched with was so loved, taken care of, and given healthy and ethical advice. Suzanne helped walk us through every step of the process and we felt so taken care of in all of it. Would absolutely recommend this agency to others!
Natalie Brown
September 6, 2024 -
Our family is so incredibly thankful to have adopted our baby boy through A Angel Adoptions. Everyone was such a pleasure to work with. Suzanne and Emily were quick in their communication, and were extremely helpful and supportive through the whole process. Kate was such a blessing as she cared for our son until we could hold him in our arms. Our son was and still is loved and treasured by their whole team and that makes all the difference. We highly recommend working with them if you’re thinking of adopting.
Jill H.
August 30, 2024 -
We are forever grateful to A Angel Adoptions. We were so blessed to adopt through this agency and have received the most incredible support throughout the process and still 10 months later. We dealt with infertility for many years and prayed God would guide us when we felt that pursuing fertility treatments were no longer right for us. We felt called to an open adoption. We were chosen by our amazing birth mom and were able to get to know her in person before our daughter was born. We text and exchange pictures all the time and visit regularly. Our relationship is something we cherish. She is the coolest, strongest woman I know and we are so proud of her. A Angel was with us through every step of the process. They were extremely communicative with us which is important to myself and my husband. Our social worker,... read more
Caitlin Copes
April 17, 2024 -
Suzanne and Emily were wonderful to work with! We could not have asked for a better agency!
Noelani Okawara
January 26, 2024
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