90% of adoptions are open.
That means the adopting family and birth family will be connected in some capacity forever. It also means the old, limited way of "matching" doesn't work anymore.
In an open adoption, personality matters.
PairTree reveals the personalities of the adopting families – the leading indicator of how a family will behave – giving expectant and birth parents a values-based idea of what a future would be like.
I never thought we’d connect on a site like this, but it happened in less than two weeks!
Max & Kelsey
Adopting Family
The Benefits of PairTree Connect
PairTree doesn't prescribe a one-size-fits-all process or “match” families. Our platform empowers people to determine the adoption path that works best for them, supported by a team of adoption professionals.





Connect directly
We'll ensure you have a licensed adoption professional to help guide you while you connect directly. Day one connections, while awkward, can be incredibly bonding.
It's your relationship with each other that will create a healthy open adoption.

Safety is so important to us
All interactions are subject to our Safe Connection Filters – where we constantly track three major markers, so you can focus on creating authentic connections.
You are immediately notified if a marker is flagged.

Clear performance
We provide analytics on how your profile is performing – along with helpful data on the activity of our Community.
Information is power.

A community in balance
For expecting and birth families, our platform provides the utmost choice and control. For adopting families, we provide the most opportunity to connect.
We never have more than 10 adopting families for every one expecting or birth family.
I knew what I wanted -- and found exactly what I was looking for!
Iris
Birth Mom

The Stories That Motivate Us
Seth & Barret: connected in two weeks!
"PairTree made the process of connecting with a birth mom transparent, and simple, in a way no other service or agency could. We’re forever grateful to PairTree for being the platform that connected us with Iris, the birth mom of our almost one-year-old son Estes and a part of our daily lives."
Connecting is becoming more social.
PairTree families don't need social media accounts to do outreach in social media.
Step 1
Create an online profile
Think about what makes you different, and amplify that in your profile to make it easier for an expecting or birth family to get to know you.
Step 2
We promote your profile
More eyeballs on your unique profile means more opportunities to make a strong healthy connection.
Step 3
Watch your views rise!
Lean on your team of adoption professionals to help you navigate opportunities safely and ethically.
PairTree Connect
Frequently Asked Questions
We want to make sure you have all of the information. Let us know if you have other questions!
Get AnswersIs Connect the same as Matching?
+PairTree does not “match” families. Instead our platform empowers you to make the connections.
As a connection platform, we've create a safe and modern space for adoptive families to commmunicate their intent to adopt and connect with expectant moms and birth moms exploring adoption.
We're not too keen on traditional “matching” programs because they have huge financial incentives that are misaligned to giving an expectant mom choice. Many of them charge adoptive families exorbitant feed (regardless of whether or not the match results in a placement).
And sadly, many work with unethical providers (people who illegally incentivize or coerce expectant moms to place a child for adoption).
Does PairTree charge me an additional fee if we make a successful connection?
+No way. Nope. Never.
In fact, we think that model is part of the problem in adoption.
We believe that removing those financial incentives is the only way to remove coercion. We believe that expectant moms and birth moms have the right to connect directly with as many families as they want to find exactly who they are looking for without any pressure to choose a specific family. Keep reading...
We don't have any hidden or extra fees when you connect on PairTree and we work with licensed ethical adotion professionals across the Country to ensure their families have access to our ethical connection platform.
Do I need to have an approved home study to use PairTree Connect?
+It depends on your State's law. For example in Georgia, you do need an approved home study to have an online profile on Connect.
The good news? If you do your Home Study with one of the licensed home study providers we partner with, one of the perks is that an online profile on PairTree Connect is included!