Adoptive Parents:

Building a family through adoption:
Each adoption is unique.  Mark Iverson and his staff at Adoption Services is devoted to assisting prospective adoptive parents determine the type of adoption that meets each family's needs and then offer support and guidance through the adoption process. The adoption process is a jouney, one that has resulted in Mark Iverson and his wife adopting three children.  Mark Iverson's personal and legal experience offers a unique perspective. 

The process can initially be confusing. There are a number of options to consider. And there are certainly some options that should be avoided.  Mark offers a free consultation to review your particular needs and give you an overview of all the different ways to adopt a child.

How can you find a birth mother?
For those interested in a private adoption, there are birth mothers who are seeking loving homes for their child. The birth mother chooses a family from a pool of qualified prospective adoptive families. To qualify as prospective adoptive parents, a couple must obtain a homestudy and be recommended for adoption.  Please contact us to learn more about how to qualify for a pool of prospective adopted parents.

Types of Adoptons:
For information about each type of adoption, please review the information on this website:

• Private Adoption
• Step Parent Adoption
• Agency Adoption
• Foster Parent Adoption
• International Re-Adoption
• Second Parent Adoption

Frequently asked questions:
For answers to frequesntly asked questions click on this linik: Frequently Asked Questioins by Adoptive Parents.

Free consultation:
If you are interested in meeting for a free consultation to discuss the next step in your journey to adopt a child give us a call at 509-462-3678 or 1-800-338-8273 or via email at mark@adoptionlegalservices.org