Are you considering adoption? Any individual or couple who wishes to adopt a child (birth through 21 years domestically; birth through 16 years internationally) must successfully complete a home study investigation and be approved as an adoptive parent(s). There are many different types of adoption, each one is unique and has it's own requirements. Family Connections, Inc. can help you to better understand the home study investigation process and what to expect. Family Connections, Inc. is an authorized New York State adoption agency that has achieved Hague Accreditation from the Council on Accreditation. The Agency provides home study services for families throughout New York State including families in Syracuse, Binghamton, Rochester, Albany, Elmira, Corning, Ithaca, Long Island, New York City, and all towns in between.
Anyone intending to adopt a child through any of the following adoption processes must have a home study investigation conducted:
- Kinship Adoption - The adoption of child who is biologically related to the prospective adoptive parent(s) (e.g. niece, nephew, grandchild) in the United States or in a foreign country.
- Step-Parent Adoption - The adoption of the child(ren) of a spouse.
- Second Parent Adoption - The adoption of the child(ren) of a partner.
- Foster Care Adoption – The adoption of a child(ren) who is the prospective adoptive family’s foster child(ren) and whose birth parents rights have been terminated by the court and the child(ren) are legally freed for adoption.
- Public Domestic System Adoption – The adoption of a child(ren) who is in the care of the foster care system, who has been legally freed for adoption, and whose foster parents do not wish to adopt him/her.
- Private Domestic Agency Adoption – The adoption of a baby with the support and guidance of an authorized/licensed adoption agency. The agency searches, locates, and matches you with a birth parent(s). The birth parent(s) voluntarily surrender their custodial rights to the adoption agency who then places the child in your home for the purpose of adoption. In an agency adoption, the birth parent(s) have 30 days in which to rescind their surrender of the child. The adoptive family receives legal custodial rights to the child upon adoption finalization in the courts.
- Private Domestic Independent Adoption – The adoption of a baby privately through an agreement between a birth parent(s) and adoptive family. The adoptive family searched, locates and matches with a birth family by themselves. The adoptive family supports the adoption plan and makes arrangements for the adoption with private attorneys. The birth parent(s) voluntarily surrender their custodial rights to the child and the adoptive family is granted guardianship until the adoption is finalized in the courts. In a private independent adoption, the birth parent(s) have 45 days in which to rescind their surrender of the child.
- International (aka Inter-country) Adoption – The adoption of a child(ren) from a foreign country. All international children qualify for adoption as orphans according to the United State’s Citizenship and Immigration Services definition.
Family Connections can conduct your inter-country/international or domestic home study anywhere in New York State. With over twenty years experience with adoption, a consultation with Family Connections Inc. could save you hours of frustrating research. You can contact Renee or Anita at 607-756-6574 or 1-800-535-5556 or info@adoptfamilyconnections.org.
To learn more about your adoption options, please contact Family Connections, Inc. to schedule a free no obligation consultation.
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