Heartfelt Adoption & Surrogacy, LLC
Our team of caring and knowledgeable adoption professionals assist birth parents and adoptive families in creating forever families together. Over the last twenty years, Heartfelt Adoptions has built lasting relationships with our community, expectant parents, and our adoptive parents, relationships that are based on trust, empathy and understanding. We recognize that placing a child for adoption and adopting a baby comes with a great deal of responsibility, both for the mother of the child and for the family that will be adopting.
Our staff of compassionate, dedicated, and highly experienced professionals are here to provide you and your family with the in-depth information and hands-on expert advice that will support you through this journey.
At Heartfelt Adoptions, our staff realizes that placing your unborn child for adoption is possibly one of the hardest choices you will ever make, and we do not take it lightly. We will be here to walk you through every step, help weigh all your options so that you feel confident that you are making the best decision for your child.
Services and information
- Adoption
Requirements to become a foster parent
Many adults are eligible to become foster parents in their state but do not always realize it. Each state in the U.S. has regulations and requirements for licensing foster parents. Florida does not require parents to own a large home or quit their jobs and become stay-at-home parents. Florida foster parents must:
- Be 21 years of age or older
- Prove good health and ability to care for a child
- Maintain a stable income
- Pass a background screening
- Finish 30 hours of foster parent training
- Complete a Home Study
The required training course is free to aspiring foster parents. It helps parents learn how to foster children and become licensed to provide foster care in Florida.
Ratings and Reviews
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Oct 27, 2021
Bruh they took my baby, and when I got him back he was white
Sep 29, 2021
When I had to consider adoption I was scared but most of all angry. Not many women are willing to give up their child for any reason. I was not able to give him the home and environment he needed to thrive. I as a mother was ready. This was during the height of covid and my house had to go up for sale. I did this because I knew I would not be able to give him what he truly deserved. It was the most selfless thing I have ever done. I kept the adoption open so I am able to speak to the mother and see pics and someday maybe more. The best part was describing the type of parents I wanted for my son and Carolyn, my case worker who was outstanding, sent me a few families
and descriptions of them. I could choose if he has siblings or one parent it didn't matter. After I chose my first selection of whom I thought he would thrive the most with; they gladly accepted. Carolyn did everything for me. It was a hard thing to do but she was there at every step. I chose non profit because I truly did not want to give up my baby and I knew that any parents that were going through this agency must have been doing a good and consistent job of proving they were a good fit for adoption. The parents are great to him and good to me.
Thank you Carolyn and Heart of adoptions.
Aug 30, 2021
This has been the worst experience of my life! This adoption agency is for the adoptive parents and the adoption parent ONLY!!!!! Unfortunately the adoption parents have made this process so very difficult. We have an open adoption and it’s never been open they don’t hold up to our visitation agreement nor our photo agreement and the agency does absolutely nothing. I called for 3 weeks in a row to get information about setting up a visit and I just got the run around that they would reach out to adoptive parents and each time I called I was told they have been unable to reach them. Not until I demanded to speak with the director of this horrible establishment were they immediately able to reach the adoptive parents which I find very interesting. Needless to say please stay very far from this so called adoption agency.
Jun 09, 2021
Heart of Adoptions was great at facilitating our interstate adoption from FL to IL. We received a lot of support from Amy and Meredith and we're matched quickly. We very much appreciated Amy's honesty and helping guide us through the match period to placement. She answered our questions no matter what time of day or even when we would ask the same questions. Adoption is a journey and you need all the help you can get from the experts. We are overjoyed with our baby girl and highly recommend Heart of Adoptions if you are looking at an agency to start your family.
May 04, 2021
Heart of adoptions was great in helping navigate an intrastate adoption to Wisconsin. Daneille was terrific, and helped us get through some uncertain times. All came out well in the end, thanks to Daneille and the staff at Heart of Adoptions. They were great!