The social context surrounding family, reproduction and filiation in the West has undergone a profound transformation in recent decades. Many social phenomena contributed to transforming the frameworks surrounding kinship and the formation of families. Based on the testimonials of Québec couples whose successive failures in assisted reproduction have led them to the decision to adopt, this article examines the various dimensions involved in this type of trajectory and considers that the stakes which are connected to are highly revealing of values and collective representations regarding kinship and family.