There are so many options available to people seeking to adopt. Choosing the right option is difficult. This article from BYU NewsNet gives a great overview of the basics of adoption: types of agencies (including governmental), costs, and open verses closed adoptions.

"There are three main options that birth mothers and couples seeking to adopt will encounter while searching to best match their wants and needs, including small agencies, larger organizations and the state."

Whether you choose a private or state agency, national or international, open or closed, adoption is ultimately a choice of love.