An infertile couple who is adopting a child locates a birth mother and then asks an agency to take over the adoption process. This is an example of what type of adoption?

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This is an example of an identified adoption, where the adoptive couple identifies a birth mother, but then asks an agency to handle the rest of the adoption process. Agency adoption involves a couple working with an adoption agency from the beginning to locate a child. Independent adoption involves the birth mother and adoptive couple working out the details without the involvement of an agency. International adoption involves adopting a child from a foreign country. Private adoption generally refers to an adoption that is not facilitated by an agency, whether independent or identified.

An Infertile Couple Who Is Adopting a Child Locates a Birth