I was on the web site reading about adoption and it said that you would have to have a home study. Can someone please tell me what a home study is like a test or something else.Please help me.
2007-03-06 21:56:44 · 5 answers · asked by chain 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
They come to your home to make sure its a decent and safe place for the baby to live and to see how you and your partner/husband and you react to each other. Its just to make sure you have the right kind of place for a child to grow up in. Good Luck and thanks being a person who cares about kids who need good homes!!
2007-03-07 00:10:17 · answer #1 · answered by elaeblue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
definitely not a test. They come to your house 3-7 times. Inspect, but mainly just interviews with you or you and spouse, other family members. together and alone. There is mountains of paperwork. Copies of all birth, marriage, divorce, social security cards, ID"s for all in house. Copies of car insurance, renters or home owners insurance, life insurance, pay check stubs, last years tax forms, medical insurance cards. So start making copies now. I am in the middle of the process right now. Some states require so many hours of classes and they are only held certain times of the year. Sounds harder than it is. The hardest part was having to write a "life story" about yourself. They ask that alot be included and they specify exactly what they want to know. Look up "home study". Many good sights with info on what to expect.
2007-03-10 17:15:18 · answer #2 · answered by Molly 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes in a way it is like a test. they will check your house for cleanliness, organization, and such. they will observe the family (even if it is only you, single moms can adopt as well) and watch for any type of dysfunction. keep in mind that the child you adopt will need to (by most state laws) have their own bedroom with a bed off of the floor and dresser. the adoption agency (or sometimes even social worker) may perform the test more than once, and they may do it unannounced. good luck. congratulations on your choice to adopt. look up your states mandatory maternal rights. this will give you information on whether or not the birth mother can seek custody even years after the adoption. (some states, the birth mother has mandatory rights, no matter what the situation is)
2007-03-07 14:55:26 · answer #3 · answered by spacey 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I believe each agency (and possibly State) has their own requirements for home studies. However, when we adopted, our home study included fingerprints, criminal background checks, and then a written profile that we had to compile based on questions the adoption agency gave us to answer. The final phase was a "walk through" to insure that our home was safe and suitable to bring a new child into our home.
Congratulations on your decision to adopt. It is worth everything you have to do to bring that little one home!
2007-03-07 21:25:30 · answer #4 · answered by BPD Wife 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There may be different requirements for different states. I am adopting from Va/Md/ or DC and my agency required some of the following for our homestudy
FBI fingerprinting
Criminal backround check
Complete Driving record
Financial records
Full Physical including HIV TB testing
Fire dept inspection of your home
Heath and Human Services inspection of your home
3 meetings with agency social worker, one in your home
4 letters of recommendation from non family members
5 page double spaced autobiography of myself and my husband's lives
and it goes on from there
Keep in mind, it may take up to 3 months for the homestudy to be approved, and then your "wait" starts, you are a Waiting Parent at that point.
If you are considering adoption, I would highly recommend that you contact some agencies in your local area, and attend their free seminars. You will learn a world of info there.
2007-03-08 08:54:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋