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Major Changes to the Adoption Tax Credit

Katie Zimmerman2026-02-19T13:35:53-07:00February 19, 2026|Adoption Advisor, Adoption Education, Adoption Grants, Domestic infant adoption, Funding Your Adoption, Learn|

The Adoption Tax Credit is a federal tax benefit designed to help adoptive families offset the often high costs of adoption (including domestic, international, and foster care adoptions). The tax rules that govern how the credit is claimed and the amount of the credit are determined by the year the adoption became final. Traditionally non-refundable, the credit reduces federal tax owed, dollar-for-dollar, based on qualified adoption expenses. But for adoptions finalized in 2025 and later the credit becomes partially refundable so it will benefit families even when they have little to no tax liability.

Understanding In Utero Substance Exposure and Mental Health in Adoption

Kelcie Grace Germano2026-02-06T20:24:16-07:00February 6, 2026|Adoption Advisor, Adoption Education, Adoption Process, Adoption Profile, Domestic infant adoption, Drug/Alcohol Exposure, Embryo Donation/Adoption, Hoping to Adopt, Learn, Open Adoption (Learn), Transracial Adoption (Learn)|

This post describes Purl Adoption Advisory's services for prospective adoptive families in 2025. These adoption advisory services are coaching/consultations for prospective adoptive families and profile design services for domestic infant or embryo adoption journeys. This article also discusses our current pricing for our 2025 services.

Our Current Services

Kelcie Grace Germano2026-02-10T10:07:08-07:00September 10, 2025|Adoption Advisor, Adoption Education, Adoption Process, Adoption Profile, Domestic infant adoption, Drug/Alcohol Exposure, Embryo Donation/Adoption, Hoping to Adopt, Learn, Open Adoption (Learn), Transracial Adoption (Learn)|

This post describes Purl Adoption Advisory's services for prospective adoptive families in 2025. These adoption advisory services are coaching/consultations for prospective adoptive families and profile design services for domestic infant or embryo adoption journeys. This article also discusses our current pricing for our 2025 services.

How to Choose the Best Photos for Your Family’s Adoption Profile

Aubrey Cortez2025-02-06T19:43:42-07:00February 6, 2025|Adoption Advisor, Adoption Outreach, Adoption Process, Adoption Profile, Hoping to Adopt, Learn|

You have made the decision to pursue adoption to grow your family. It may be the first time you have thought about your adoption profile and the process sounds overwhelming. As the Director of Graphic Design at Purl Adoptions for more than 7 years, I have helped hundreds of families put themselves into a booklet that tells their unique story and introduces themselves to expectant families. Being authentic is key. But where to start?:

Your Family’s Adoption Profile in 10 steps

Katie Zimmerman2024-11-21T16:14:52-07:00November 21, 2024|Adoption Advisor, Adoption Education, Adoption Profile, Hoping to Adopt|

The family profile is one of the most important pieces of your adoption journey. It is, after all, the primary way a prospective adoptive family is chosen by expectant parents considering an adoption plan for their child. From experience, we know it is key to be yourself and to represent your family authentically. But that is often easier said than done! If you are struggling to get your profile started, or if you have presented to many adoption situations without getting picked, here are 10 practical tips to make your family profile more authentic and dynamic:

The Adoption Home Study Process in Arizona

Katie Zimmerman2025-08-25T11:30:17-07:00August 28, 2024|Adoption Advisor, Adoption Education, Adoption Home Study, Adoption Process, Domestic infant adoption, Hoping to Adopt, Learn, Uncategorized|

Since Purl Adoption Advisory is based in Arizona, we are contacted by a lot of prospective adoptive families interested in domestic infant adoption that live in Arizona. We advise families on the adoption process and beginning the AZ home study process required to adopt a non-relative child. The home study process in Arizona is different from other state's processes as Arizona requires that all Arizona families be certified by the Arizona courts in order to be approved to adopt a child. Arizona also requires that a licensed agency conduct the home study, rather than an independent social worker allowed in some other states. The agency who conducts the home study evaluation and writes up a written home study report will also include a written recommendation to the Arizona court to approve (or disapprove) a family for an adoption certification. Therefore, there is an added step in an Arizona home study process for domestic adoption where they must be certified by a court. This added step can also increase the length of time it takes to become home study approved/certified to adopt in Arizona. Click here to read more about the home study process in Arizona.

Two Open Adoptions: My Personal Experiences

Aubrey Cortez2024-01-18T13:26:29-07:00January 18, 2024|Adoption Advisor, Adoption Education, Adoption is Hard, Adoption Perspectives, Domestic infant adoption, Hoping to Adopt, Learn, Open Adoption (Learn)|

In today’s blog post, Purl advisor Aubrey Cortez delves into the realm of open adoption, sharing her heartfelt personal experiences with two different open adoptions. This post is specially for prospective adoptive families, who may be contemplating their second adoption or embarking on the journey of pursuing multiple adoptions. Read more by clicking here.

The Adoption Profile: How It Is Used and How Important It Really Is

Katie Zimmerman2023-11-27T10:13:14-07:00November 27, 2023|Adoption Advisor, Adoption Education, Adoption Outreach, Adoption Profile, Domestic infant adoption, Hoping to Adopt, Learn|

It is hard for me to often express how important I (Katie: CEO/Founder of Purl) believe the adoption profile is in a domestic adoption journey. We find that many prospective adoptive families believe this is an area they can save money in their adoption process, or they think they have some design background so they can pull it off better than a professional designer. But I find typically that families that are creating their own adoption profile, or using an inexperienced profile designer, wait much longer in their adoption journey than families that have a great profile. In this blog post, we'll explain more about how the adoption profile is used in the adoption journey, in order to explain its importance in the domestic adoption journey. Click here to read more.

Resources for Talking To Your Child About Adoption

Katie Zimmerman2023-11-15T12:39:04-07:00November 14, 2023|Adoption Advisor, Adoption Education, Adoption is Hard, Adoption Perspectives, Domestic infant adoption, Learn, Open Adoption (Learn)|

As we have talked about more this National Adoption Awareness Month, we are trying to focus more on adoptees and how THEY feel about adoption, rather than continue to push the rosy narrative common of the adoptive parent and adoption professional. One thing I've (Katie: CEO/Found of Purl) found is ...

Agency vs. Direct Placement Adoptions

Katie Zimmerman2023-11-13T14:06:43-07:00November 13, 2023|Adoption Advisor, Adoption Education, Adoption Outreach, Adoption Process, Domestic infant adoption, Funding Your Adoption, Hoping to Adopt, Learn|

Did you know that there are typically two types of adoptions available in domestic adoption: agency adoptions and direct placement adoptions (often referred to as private or independent adoptions), and do you understand the differences? Do you understand when you might use one versus the other? Did you know that some states allow direct placement adoptions and some do not? Click here to learn more about the common types of domestic adoption.

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