Birth Mother Matters Adoption 51: Why Using an Agency for Adoption is Important In an independent adoption, adoptive parents work directly with an adoption attorneyto complete an adoption without the use of an agency.  An adoption agency is a  one-stop shop, while independent adoptions require adoptive parents to “outsource” the services they need from multiple adoption professionals. Some services may be more difficult to obtain in an independent adoption. Families may attempt to do an “Independent Adoption” for the following reasons: To attempt to save moneyTo maintain controlTo establish more direct communication The differences, downsides, associated risks, liabilities when you try to navigate domestic adoption on your own may include: If an adoptive family needs to focate a pregnant woman considering adoption using their own resource.A ...