FBI warns families and pregnant women abut Adoption Fraud in America.
“Unethical adoption service providers can take advantage of an emotionally charged process to deceive and defraud prospective adoptive parents or birth parents considering adoption.”
Additionally, birth parents should recognize signs of an exploitative situation, which may include:
Being coerced or manipulated into placing a child for adoption
Getting assigned prospective adoptive parents without being involved in the choice
Being pressured to follow through with an adoption or being told you will have to repay covered expenses if you change your mind