To be eligible to adopt a child domestically or internationally, you must
successfully complete a home study investigation conducted by an authorized adoption agency or licensed social worker in your state of residence.
A mileage fee will also be assessed in addition to the home study fee to offset the cost of travel for the social worker to
complete the home study in your community.
It's easy to understand why the thought
of completing a home study strikes fear in the hearts of hopeful parents considering adoption.
Although there is certainly paperwork, clients who have
completed their home study tell us that they received valuable resources, personal insights, and support and feel better prepared to adopt a baby.
They understood the specific requirements necessary to
complete a home study for an international adoption and completed both studies in a timely manner.
However, before working with an agency, adoptive parents have to
complete a home study before proceeding with the adoption process and expectant mothers should also be working with an agency.
CHI is licensed in the states of Washington, Florida, Louisiana, Texas, Massachusetts and Utah unless an exception is made, requires that all families working for child placement in these states
complete their home study with one of our CHI workers.
Reading your driving handbook and
completing our Home Study drivers ed class will prepare you well, but taking our sample CADMV practice tests online will give you even more test - day confidence.
If you are matched with a child shortly
after completing your home study, the mimimal time frame is approximately 12 - 18 months (including 2 months for approval by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), all preliminary paperwork, assignment, and travel time).
It is possible for couples who have lived together for an extended period of time to
complete a home study although there are very few countries that allow non-married co-habiting couples to adopt.
If you live outside of these counties, we are happy to help you adopt a child through one of our international adoption programs, while partnering with another agency that is licensed to
complete home studies where you live.
The part relevant to the topics discussed in this article are found about a third of the way down under the heading: «Soft Referral that occurs before a PAP [prospective adoptive parents] completes a home study».
We have
experience completing home studies for many international programs including: Ethiopia, Uganda, India, Guatemala, Ukraine, Russia, Costa Rica, Ghana, Vietnam, Democratic Republic of Congo, China, Maldova, Ukraine, Mexico, Bulgaria, just to name a few!
If a family chooses to have
EVOLVE complete their home study while collaborating with another domestic or international agency, the family will pay EVOLVE's home study / program / post placement fees and all program fees according to their chosen collaborative agency.
Safe and Timely Interstate Placement of Foster Children Act of 2006: Public Law 109 - 239: H.R. 5403 U.S. Congress (2006) Index of Federal Child Welfare Laws View Abstract Explains that each State plan for foster care and adoption assistance requires that the State has procedures for orderly and timely interstate placement of children,
completes home studies requested by another State within a specified period, and accepts home studies received from another State.
Children Awaiting Parents, Inc. does
not complete home studies or certify families for adoption; however we can help you find an agency that does.
Recruitment and Certification Specialist - Bachelor's degree in Social Work who is responsible for recruiting and licensing of treatment parents and
completes a home study assessment on all treatment foster parents.
Home Study: Family Development staff and each family
corroboratively complete a home study to better understand how your family can support each other and a new child that joins your family.
LFCS does not act as a primary provider in intercountry adoptions but
instead completes home studies and post-placements working as a supervised or exempted provider with the identified primary provider.
Whether you plan to adopt from a Hague Convention country or a Non-Convention country, the United States now requires all families to
complete a home study with a Hague Accreditated agency.
To be eligible to adopt a child domestically or internationally, you must
successfully completed a home study investigation conducted by an authorized adoption agency or licensed social worker in your state of residence.
There are many components to this report, and after the adoption Social
Worker completes your home study investigation he / she will write a report that will require your review.
FAQ: Conducting Home Studies for American Citizens Residing Abroad in Incoming / Immigrating Convention Cases U.S. Department of State Supplies information on
completing home studies for families who live abroad and wish to effect an intercountry adoption.