Some events are open to families at any stage of considering adoption, while others are limited to families with an approved
homestudy who are ready to meet waiting children.
Not exact matches
Families
who are just beginning to explore whether or not adoption from foster care is right for them should plan on spending nine to 18 months, on average, to complete the inquiry, orientation, preparation classes (typically 24 to 30 hours over the course of several weeks), and
homestudy requirements.
Usually the same Social Worker
who did your adoption
homestudy will also do the post placement reports.
They will provide a professional to complete your
homestudy and will help match you with expectant parents
who are making an adoption plan for their child.
Two years ago when we finished our
homestudy, we hired a consultant (which i highly recommend)
who gets calls from all over the US... and one week later we were matched... and 2 weeks later our son was born!!