Prospective parents choose this path if they desire to parent a child from birth and do not want the possibility of having a child, they parented for an unlimited amount of time be reunified with birth family. There is a substantial fee for private adoption and there is no financial assistance once a child is adopted. You can adopt through private adoption regardless of your age, marital status, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Some families pursue both the private adoption and fost-adopt paths to increase their chances.