Graceful Adoptions
It was all inspired by a mother’s love.
We started Graceful Adoptions to improve the adoption experience for everyone.
For parents making an adoption plan for their child (birth parents), Graceful Adoptions is focused on you. You decide what you want in adoptive parents, and it's our job to find adoptive parents who meet your criteria. You interview them. You meet them in person. You decide.
For parents adopting a child, your best day is the birth parents' worst day. Therefore, we look for families who truly understand the love and sacrifice parents make when they place their child for adoption. Our objective is to work with families who will provide a lifetime of positive memories.
We treat every adoption as if it’s our own.
Services and information
- Adoption
Requirements to become a foster parent
Many new parents are worried they'll be on their own if they decide to foster. That's not true; you have tons of support on your side.
You have the Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS). Your local DHS recruits and approves families for fostering and adoption. They also place children with approved parents.
The Iowa Foster & Adoptive Parents Association has handbooks, contact phone numbers, information on training and case plans, useful PDFs for foster parents, and more online.
You also have your local child-placing agency for assistance. They're licensed and approved to train parents and place children in homes. You can find information on how to navigate the legal system or tips for working with birth parents, for example.
Many state non-profits dedicate themselves to assisting foster youth and the families caring for them. They may help with basic care, such as clothing or food, or educate parents on specific topics.
Ratings and Reviews
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Sep 17, 2023
If I could give them 0 stars I would. Horrible communication. Didn't give us our money back after a failed adoption that wasn't our fault.
Sep 06, 2023
Our family worked with Graceful Adoptions for two years and just adopted our newborn daughter. From our first call with Karen, we felt informed, supported, and that we were creating an honest relationship with Karen and her team. Throughout our time as a waiting family, Karen and her team answered any and all questions that we had, making us feel seen and valued. Our final matching process moved very quickly and Karen and Rachel were in constant communication with us helping us navigate everything from our birth mother interview to our transition home from the hospital. Never once did we feel like questions we asked or needs we had were too little for Karen and her team to support us with. We were most impressed with how Karen and her team were able to build relationships with all parties involved, making everyone feel respected and advocated for throughout the process.
Aug 29, 2023
1000000% recommend using graceful adoptions if your looking for a placement for your baby. Karen is such a sweetheart and listenes to everything with 0 judgement. She really wants the best for everyone involved.
I was about 5ish months pregnant with my baby girl when I called the agency crying because I made the decision I could not keep my baby. I have 2 other kids and being a single mom leaving a domestic violence situation. I believed that I could not care for my baby girl the way she needed to be cared for. Thru my pregnancy Karen called and checked on me frequently to make sure everything was okay. She wasn’t just someone I talked to because I had to. I genuinely enjoyed our talks. She brought so much positivity into my life and helped me thru allot of hard times. She cares.
While going thru a tough decision I made a friend that I still talk to even after the process of everything. She was very good at explaining the process of everything helped make everything so clear. She never made me feel negative about anything. She really cares about the moms going thru hard times & the parents who really want to be parents.
The process is so peaceful because she does her own research on all the adoptive parents and only picks the best . And not every family is for you but there is a lot of choices and Karen won’t stop looking until she finds someone you love. It’s 100% all your decision on everything. There’s plans in place for u to get updates on the babies thru their lives and a lot of the parents are loving and thankful for moms giving them chances at parenthood. As you’re growing your little one you get to build a relationship with the adoptive parents so when the time comes you feel 1000% comfortable the adoptive family becomes your family too. I personally had a great experience working with graceful adoptions.
If you don’t think you are able to care for your littles and don’t want no judgement or your scared but u know what’s best for you and or your family I recommend u reach out to karen and her team at graceful adoptions. It’s a hard thing to do but I promise karen and her team will do their best to help you feel at ease.
Feb 16, 2023
Do not trust!!!!’ My cousin is in the ICU fighting for his life right at this moment in Houston, TX Graceful Adoptions is currently hiding the whereabouts of his 2 year old daughter. The hospital staff has asked them not to return, and has completely removed their access because they’re trying to secure his signature while he is incoherent!
My cousin is older and has had a mental decline over the last year, and as he was preparing for what he thought would eventually be his death, he legally arranged for me to retain all legal rights and arranged custody of his daughter to be transferred to me. About 8 months ago his health took a turn for the worst, he was not mentally stable and starting showing signs of dementia. He contacted an adoption agency without informing anyone in his family, he has forgotten that he has family. When he was rushed to the hospital a few days ago, somehow this agency swooped into Texas from Iowa and took partial custody over his child. The hospital staff refused to allow any documents to be signed because they fully understand the scope of decline he is in and has been in. When we realized what he had done, we contacted the agency and informed Karen that in fact, there’s already a legal standing in motion for the custody of his child and he was not and has not been in the condition to make decisions. She argued with me, ignored the legal documents and is refusing to give the location of the child. The Galveston police also have the guardianship papers, and they recognize that our baby has to be with us, her family. This woman is in Iowa, and there is an active missing child case for the baby in Texas— and I told her all of this and she hung up in my face and refuses to pick up my calls. This is kidnapping, text book… DO NOT DO BUSINESS HERE.
Feb 10, 2023
Karen was very loving, with a great sense of humor and playful personality. This agency is a blessing if you’re considering adoption as a birth mother.