GEORGIA ADOPTION SERVICES
America World is a licensed and Hague-accredited adoption agency in the state of Georgia that provides services for families and single women. We can provide home study services and post-adoption reports if you're adopting through America World or if you're using other placement agencies that meet our requirements.
Our Location
Our office is located in Lawrenceville, GA, but we can provide services to anyone within the state of Georgia. We will travel to you!
America World – GEORGIA
Lawrenceville, GA 30043
9 AM - 5 PM ET
Phone: (800) 429-3369 ext. 158
Fax: 888-466-8922
Diane.Hood@awaa.org
"Through every step of our daughter’s adoption process, it was evident how much America World loves kids and families. From our social worker to family coordinator to in-country guide, we knew there was an entire team behind us, cheering us on through the finish line of bringing Tanvi home. Our family coordinator even prayed with us over the phone multiple times throughout the process. We are thankful for this agency that stood by our side from the very beginning, and we recommend their Georgia adoption services!"
- Julie Akin
Read in our blog about the Akin family adoption story and watch the music video for the song Nick Akin wrote in honor of their daughter's birth mom!
Georgia Adoption Cost
America World wants to be sure you know what your true adoption costs are likely to be from the beginning, with no surprises or hidden fees.
Below are our fees for Georgia:
Georgia Social Services Fees - International
Georgia Social Services Fees - Domestic
While the cost may seem prohibitive, you can greatly reduce your out-of-pocket adoption costs through adoption grants, the Federal Adoption Tax Credit, employee adoption benefits, fundraisers, and more.
Be sure to visit our Financing Adoption page to learn how to reduce or eliminate your adoption expenses!
Meet Our Georgia Adoption Staff
DIANE HOOD, MS
GEORGIA DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Diane has a Bachelor’s degree in psychology from Eckerd College and a Master’s degree from Florida State University. She and her husband became parents in 1993 when a beautiful woman named Mary chose them as the parents of her unborn son. They went on to have three children by birth: two more sons and a daughter.
Since 1995, she has been performing domestic and international home studies, working with women in crisis pregnancies, and advocating for orphans around the world. Adoption is a calling and a passion, and she seeks to honor God in this ministry. He has adopted us as His children, and she feels blessed that He gives her the opportunity to help children and parents come together in forever families.
Angela Waters, LCSW
Georgia Home Study Coordinator
Angela Waters is thrilled to be serving families through America World as a home study coordinator. She has been working in adoptions as a home study coordinator since 2014 and has also had the privilege of working with members of the adoption triad in search and reunion services. She has a Master’s degree in Social Work and is a licensed clinical social worker. Her passion is walking with families through the home study process and helping them feel empowered and comfortable on their adoption journey.
Her three young boys keep her and her husband busy and on their toes. They love spending time as a family going on hikes, exploring new places, cheering on the Auburn Tigers, and going to the lake.