Military OneSource Adoption Consultations

The mobile military life is not a barrier to adoption and foster care. Military families can provide foster and adopted children with wonderful homes. Adoption and foster care can be great ways to start and grow your family, but there are some aspects to both adoption and fostering that are unique to military life.

A Military OneSource adoption consultant can guide you on the process of adopting or fostering a child. Our adoption consultants are specially trained in military adoptions and foster care essentials and will help you navigate the process.

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You can get personalized help 365 days a year by telephone and online.

Frequently asked questions about Military OneSource adoption consultations

Q: What types of information can a Military OneSource adoption counselor provide?

A: Military OneSource consultants offer information to help families:

• Understand the different types of adoptions and the type of adoption the family is seeking
• Begin the family’s unique adoption process
• Provide basic information on the general process of adoption, including home studies, length of time an adoption takes and costs associated with adoption
• Locate military-related financial assistance
• Identify agencies that can help you with your specific adoption needs, including information and referral
• Begin the foster care or adoption through foster care processes, including information and referral to state or county licensed agencies, the Department of Child and Family Services, and/or the Department of Health and Human Services
• Understand state-specific adoption and foster care requirements
• Provide information on adoption and foster care agencies, support groups, and general adoption and foster care literature

Q: Who can take advantage of adoption consultations?

A: Military OneSource adoption consultations for assistance with adoption and foster care are available to active-duty, National Guard and reserve service members (regardless of activation status) and their immediate families.

Q: How do I schedule my adoption consultation?

A: Call Military OneSource to schedule a free adoption specialty consultation at 800-342-9647.

Q: How do I schedule my adoption consultation?

A: To schedule a free adoption specialty consultation, call Military OneSource at 800-342-9647, use international calling options or start a live chat.

Q: What other adoption and foster care resources does Military OneSource offer?

A: Military OneSource has information online for many aspects of military adoption and foster care, including:

• Eight things military families should know if you are considering adoption
• Six adoption options including international adoptions, adopting children with special needs and adoption through foster care
• Adoption and foster care benefits available to military families
• A wide range of parenting and support resources that promote well-being for all
• Information on Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System, or DEERS, Enrollment and ID Card Issuance

Get the adoption support you need. Have more questions? Military OneSource can help. You don’t have to go through the adoption or foster care process alone. Call Military OneSource to schedule a no-cost adoption specialty consultation at 800-342-9647. You can also view international calling options or start a live chat today. Get the answers you need and help smooth the way to adoption or foster care by making an appointment with a consultant today.