Knoxville, TN Adoption Agency | Destiny Adoption
Destiny Adoption & Consulting Services, Inc.
7715 Oak Ridge Hwy, Suite F
Knoxville, TN 37931
(865)444-3847
Destiny Adoption is a licensed Tennessee adoption agency with a local office in Knoxville, serving the greater east Tennessee region. We provide compassionate, professional support to pregnant women considering adoption, birth parents, and individuals or couples hoping to grow their families through adoption.
Our Knoxville team offers confidential pregnancy support, personalized adoption planning, help choosing an adoptive family, matching services, home studies, hospital support, and guidance before, during, and after placement. Whether you are exploring adoption for your baby or hoping to become an adoptive parent, you can contact us to ask questions, understand your options, and learn what steps may come next.
How Can We Help?
Every adoption begins with different circumstances, questions, and hopes. Our Knoxville team provides individualized guidance for pregnant women and birth parents considering adoption, as well as individuals and couples hoping to adopt.
Pregnant or Considering Adoption?
You can contact Destiny Adoption to ask questions and explore your options without committing to adoption. Our team can help you create a personalized adoption plan, review and choose an adoptive family, decide how much future contact you want, prepare for the hospital, and understand the legal process. Counseling, emotional support, and assistance with eligible pregnancy-related expenses may also be available.
Hoping to Adopt?
If you are considering growing your family through adoption, our Knoxville team can explain the requirements, application process, home study, family profiles, matching process, and steps that follow placement. We work with individuals and couples from a variety of backgrounds and family structures, providing guidance and support throughout the adoption journey.
What Knoxville is saying about Destiny Adoption
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Support for Pregnant Women and Birth Parents in Knoxville
If you are pregnant and considering adoption in Knoxville, you can contact Destiny Adoption for free, confidential information without making an immediate decision. Speaking with an adoption professional, reviewing family profiles, or beginning an adoption plan does not obligate you to complete an adoption.
Our Knoxville team can help you:
- Understand the Tennessee adoption process
- Create a personalized adoption plan
- Review and choose an approved adoptive family
- Decide how open or private you want the adoption to be
- Prepare a hospital plan based on your preferences
- Understand how the baby’s father may be involved
- Access counseling and emotional support
- Explore assistance with eligible pregnancy-related expenses
- Receive support before, during, and after placement
You remain in control of your choices throughout the process. Destiny will explain your options, answer your questions, and help you understand your rights without judgment or pressure.
Learn more about adoption support for pregnant women in Tennessee.
Adoption Services for Prospective Adoptive Families in Knoxville
If you are hoping to grow your family through adoption, Destiny’s Knoxville team can explain the process, answer your questions, and help you prepare for the responsibilities of adoptive parenting. We welcome individuals and couples from a variety of backgrounds and family structures.
Our services for prospective adoptive families may include:
- Explaining the domestic adoption process
- Helping you understand eligibility and application requirements
- Completing the required home study
- Helping you prepare an adoptive-family profile
- Providing education and preparation for adoptive parenting
- Presenting your profile to expectant parents when appropriate
- Supporting communication during the matching process
- Coordinating placement and required post-placement services
- Providing guidance as you work toward adoption finalization
Every adoption situation and timeline is different. Completing an application or home study does not guarantee when or whether a match will occur. Destiny will help you understand the process, prepare thoughtfully, and navigate each step with respect for both your family and the expectant parents considering adoption.
Why Choose Destiny’s Knoxville Office?
Choosing an adoption agency is an important decision for both expectant parents and prospective adoptive families. Destiny Adoption combines the accessibility of a local Knoxville office with the experience and resources of a licensed Tennessee adoption agency.
Families and birth parents choose Destiny for:
- A physical office in Knoxville
- Experienced adoption professionals familiar with Tennessee requirements
- Personalized guidance based on each person’s circumstances
- Confidential, pressure-free support for pregnant women
- Thorough screening and home studies for prospective adoptive families
- Clear communication throughout the adoption process
- Support before, during, and after placement
- Respect for different backgrounds, family structures, and adoption preferences
Our team understands that every adoption is different. We take time to answer questions, explain available options, and help each person understand what to expect before making important decisions.
Adoption Services in Knoxville and Surrounding East Tennessee Communities
Destiny Adoption’s Knoxville office serves individuals and families throughout Knoxville, Knox County, and surrounding East Tennessee communities. Depending on your needs and circumstances, support may be provided at our Knoxville office, by telephone or video, or through arrangements made with your adoption professional.
Communities we serve include:
- Knoxville
- Farragut
- Powell
- Karns
- Oak Ridge
- Clinton
- Maryville
- Alcoa
- Lenoir City
- Loudon
- Sevierville
- Jefferson City
- Tri-Cities (Johnson City, Kingsport, Bristol)
- Chattanooga
- Other nearby East Tennessee communities
You do not have to live within Knoxville city limits to contact our office. If you are unsure which Destiny location or team member serves your area, contact us and provide your city or ZIP code. We will help you determine the most appropriate next step.
Frequently Asked Questions About Adoption in Knoxville
Does Destiny Adoption help both pregnant women and prospective adoptive families?
Yes. Destiny Adoption’s Knoxville office supports pregnant women and birth parents considering adoption, as well as prospective adoptive families who need information, home-study services, matching assistance, and guidance through the adoption process.
Where is Destiny Adoption’s Knoxville office?
The Knoxville office is located at:
7715 Oak Ridge Highway, Suite F
Knoxville, TN 37931
Phone: 865-444-3847
Contact Destiny before visiting to arrange a private conversation with an adoption professional.
What support is available if I am pregnant and considering adoption?
Destiny can provide confidential information about your options, help you create an adoption and hospital plan, show you profiles of prospective adoptive families, discuss possible pregnancy-related assistance, coordinate with legal professionals, and provide emotional support before and after placement.
You can ask questions without committing to adoption.
Does contacting Destiny Adoption obligate me to place my baby for adoption?
No. Contacting Destiny does not legally or personally commit you to adoption. You may receive information, review family profiles, discuss available support, and take time to consider your options. You remain in control of your decision unless and until the required legal documents are signed.
Can I choose the family who will adopt my baby?
Yes. If you decide to pursue adoption, you can review prospective family profiles and decide what qualities are important to you. You may also be able to speak with or meet a family before making your decision.
Learn more about how to choose an adoptive family and Destiny’s matching process.
Can I stay in contact with my child after adoption?
Many adoptions include some form of ongoing contact. Depending on the agreement you create with the adoptive family, contact may include photographs, letters, telephone calls, video calls, text messages, or in-person visits.
Destiny can help you discuss your preferences and look for an adoptive family that is comfortable with the type of relationship you hope to have.
Can I choose adoption after my baby has been born?
Yes. It may still be possible to create an adoption plan while you are in the hospital or after you have taken the baby home. Contact Destiny as soon as possible so an adoption professional can explain the options available based on your circumstances.
Is financial assistance available during pregnancy?
Tennessee law may allow an adoptive family to help with certain reasonable pregnancy-related expenses. Depending on your needs and circumstances, assistance may be available for expenses such as housing, food, transportation, maternity clothing, medical care, and counseling.
Destiny can explain what assistance may be legally available. Receiving information or support does not require you to complete an adoption.
Does Destiny Adoption provide home studies in Knoxville?
Yes. Destiny provides adoption home-study services for prospective adoptive families in the Knoxville area. A home study generally includes interviews, background checks, documentation, education, and an evaluation of the home and family.
Contact Destiny to discuss current requirements, fees, scheduling, and the type of adoption you are pursuing.
What areas does the Knoxville office serve?
Destiny’s Knoxville office serves Knoxville and surrounding East Tennessee communities. Contact the agency if you live outside Knoxville to find out whether services are available in your county or whether the Knoxville team can arrange assistance in your area.
You can also visit Destiny’s Tennessee adoption page for statewide information.
Can Destiny work with me at the hospital I choose?
Yes. Your hospital may depend on your medical provider, insurance, health needs, and personal preferences. Destiny can help you create a hospital plan and communicate your adoption-related preferences to hospital staff and the prospective adoptive family.
Knoxville-area maternity options include North Knoxville Medical Center and Parkwest Medical Center. Prenatal and high-risk pregnancy services are also available through providers such as University Midwives and Fort Sanders Perinatal Center.
What if I do not have transportation to the Knoxville office or a medical appointment?
Knoxville Area Transit operates fixed-route buses throughout Knoxville, including routes serving local medical centers. Eligible riders who cannot use regular buses because of a disability may qualify for KAT’s LIFT paratransit service.
TennCare members who do not have another way to attend a covered healthcare appointment may also qualify for transportation assistance through their health plan. Contact the member-services number on your TennCare insurance card for details.
You can also contact Destiny at 865-444-3847 to discuss your circumstances and available ways to communicate with the Knoxville team.
How do I begin the adoption process in Knoxville?
Call Destiny Adoption at 865-444-3847 or use the online contact form. The first conversation is an opportunity to explain your situation, ask questions, and learn what steps may be available. You do not need to have already made a final decision before contacting the agency.
Expecting? Here are some helpful resources
Pregnancy and Maternity Care in Knoxville
Knoxville offers several options for maternity care, prenatal services, and pregnancy-related medical support. The appropriate provider may depend on your healthcare needs, insurance coverage, preferred hospital, and the recommendations of your prenatal care provider.
Maternity Hospitals
North Knoxville Medical Center
7565 Dannaher Drive
Powell, TN 37849
Phone: 865-859-8000
North Knoxville Medical Center provides maternity care from pregnancy through delivery and postpartum recovery. Its services include childbirth education, labor and delivery care, breastfeeding support, and newborn care.
Parkwest Medical Center
9352 Park West Boulevard
Knoxville, TN 37923
Phone: 865-373-1000
The Childbirth Center at Parkwest Medical Center provides labor and delivery services, postpartum care, childbirth education, and support for parents and newborns.
Prenatal and High-Risk Pregnancy Care
University Midwives
1928 Alcoa Highway
Building B, Suite 205
Knoxville, TN 37920
Phone: 865-305-4305
University Midwives is a prenatal and midwifery practice affiliated with the University of Tennessee Medical Center. Its certified nurse-midwives provide prenatal care, labor and birth support, postpartum care, and other women’s health services.
Fort Sanders Perinatal Center
501 19th Street
Trustees Tower, Suite 401
Knoxville, TN 37916
Phone: 865-331-2020
Fort Sanders Perinatal Center specializes in maternal-fetal medicine and care for high-risk pregnancies. Its specialists assist patients experiencing pregnancy complications, maternal health conditions, fetal concerns, or other circumstances requiring additional monitoring and medical support.
Services and hours may change. Please contact each provider directly for current information. These resources are provided for informational purposes and are not endorsements by Destiny Adoption.
Transportation Resources in Knoxville
Several transportation options are available for people traveling to medical appointments, hospitals, social-service offices, and other destinations in Knoxville.
Knoxville Area Transit
Knoxville Area Transit, commonly called KAT, operates fixed-route public buses throughout Knoxville. Its website provides current schedules, route maps, service alerts, fare information, and a trip-planning tool.
KAT Route 42 serves the Fort Sanders and University of Tennessee medical center areas. Other routes may provide access to medical offices and community resources throughout Knoxville. Call KAT at 865-637-3000 or use the online trip planner to determine which route is appropriate for your destination.
Knoxville’s former trolley service has been retired and replaced by the KAT Route 1 Downtown Connector. The Downtown Connector is fare-free and operates approximately every 15 minutes through parts of downtown Knoxville.
KAT LIFT Paratransit Service
KAT also operates The LIFT paratransit service for people who cannot use regular fixed-route buses because of a qualifying disability.
The LIFT provides door-to-door transportation by reservation. Passengers must apply and receive certification from KAT before using the service. A healthcare provider must complete part of the application. For information about eligibility, applications, reservations, and current fares, call 865-215-7850.
Transportation for TennCare Members
People enrolled in TennCare who do not have another way to reach a covered healthcare appointment may qualify for transportation assistance. Contact your TennCare health plan using the member-services number on your insurance card. Whenever possible, request transportation at least one week before your appointment.
You can also visit the TennCare member information center for health-plan contact information and additional benefit details.
Transportation services, routes, fares, schedules, and eligibility requirements may change. Contact each provider directly to confirm current information and arrange transportation in advance.
Directions to our Knoxville office
Below you will find directions and maps to our office from various areas of Knoxville
From East Knoxville
From Downtown
From Farragut
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Destiny Adoption & Consulting Services, Inc.
7715 Oak Ridge Hwy, Suite F
Knoxville, TN 37931
(865)444-3847
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