The study aimed at exploring the psychosocial problems of domestic adoptive parents inrnAddis Ababa. Qualitative research method was employed in this research. The participants of thernstudy were eight adoptive parents who were purposefully selected. Two orphanages have beenrnselected in order to reach these participants. One of the orphanages is governmental, KibebernTsehay, while the other one is an NGO called Kidmia foundation. Moreover to supplement datarnfrom the participants, three Key informants were interviewed. The researcher sought to uncoverrnthe psychosocial challenges that Adoptive Parents face; the coping strategies employed by thesernParents, and the services being rendered both formally and informally in order to supportrnAdoptive parents. The findings of this research revealed that adoptive parent pass throughrndifferent social and psychological problems both before as well as after the adoption is finalized.rnAdoptive parent experience a lack of information from where and how to adopt. Adoptivernparents also experienced lack of recognition from others by the time they share their plan forrnadoption. They also suffer from unexpected outcomes as a result of prolonged procedures.rnAbove all adoptive parents experience stigma and discrimination from the community due to thernadoption and their infertility. According to the findings the psychological problems that adoptivernparents experience mainly due to the social problems are worry, fear, stress, anger, sadness,rngrief, guilt and attachment problem. The study suggests understanding the adoptive parentsrnchallenges can help design appropriate response to the problems of OVCâ€™s in the country byrnenhancing domestic adoption. Above all formal support systems to adoptive parents and arngeneral awareness creation should be considered in the effort to enhance domestic adoption.