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Adoption
Adoption is one of the most emotional of
all human experiences. Inevitably, adoption involves separation
and loss, bonding and new commitments. The agency has the
responsibility of serving the needs of the child, the birth parent(s)
and the adoptive parent(s), all of whom deserve to be treated with
sensitivity and fairness.
There
are very few adoption opportunities in Holmes County. Especially
limited are adoptions of infants which appear to be at low risk of
having or developing special needs, regardless of their racial or ethnic
background. Older children, siblings groups and children
with higher risk of special needs are somewhat more available. One
of the roles of the agency is to provide clients with up-to-date
information from state national and international adoption services and
to facilitate adoptions from these sources when possible.
Children
who have been permanently surrendered, orphaned or who have been placed
in the permanent custody of the agency by the juvenile court comprise
the range of children potentially available for adoption directly
through the agency. The agency’s adoption policy reflects the fact
that the demand far exceeds the availability of children who are
eligible to be adopted. The decisions about adoptive placements
rest exclusively with the Holmes County Department of Job and Family
Services and the Holmes County Court of Common Please, Juvenile and
Probate Division.
Adoptions services are
available to residents of Holmes County and to homes located within the
boundaries of Holmes County, Ohio. The Department coordinates
adoption efforts with agencies and courts in any county, interstate or
international system in an effort to promote adoption of children into
permanent homes.
Copies of the Adoption Policy are kept on
file at the Holmes County Department of Job and Family Services and are
available upon request.
85 N. Grant St., P.O. Box
72
Millersburg, OH 44654
(330)674-1111 or (800)971-7979
Fax:(330)674-0770 - TTY (330)674-0966
Hours: Monday - Friday 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
(Extended hours available via appointment)
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