If you are considering adoption in California, then you have better check out the relevant legal processes that are required before you can adopt a baby. The adoption process differs from state to state. If you do not wish to handle all the legal issues of adopting, you can consider hiring professional adoption agency to help you with the whole process. The process usually starts with searching for the right family that wish to give up their kids for adoption. The searching can be the toughest part as it involves emotion. The adopting parents will have a set of criteria for the search. The criteria will include the race, male or female, nationality, and the natural birth parents background etc. The adopting parents may prefer that the birth parent have a clean background with no criminal record. This will require background check up with the relevant authorities. The searching process can take months before it can be ready for the viewing.