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Written by Renee Hettich
on July 07, 2015

Child-Hugs-Dad-1   Congratulations on deciding to build your family through adoption.  You are embraking on a wonderful journey that will begin with a home study investigation and end with the joy of a child.  To be eligible to adopt a child domestically or internationally, you must successfully complete a home study investigation conducted by an authorized adoption agency (e.g. Family Connections, Inc.) or a licensed social worker (if permitted) in your state of residence.

 

The purpose of the home study investigation process is:

 

  1. To ensure that an adopted child would be safe and nurtured in your home.
  2. To prepare you for the addition of a child to your family through adoption.  
  3. To understand your adoption plan and the essence of who you and your family are so that your adoption results in a "good fit" for you and your child.

 

To qualify as an adoptive family in New York State, a family must complete a home study investigation that includes the following:

 

  1. A meeting with a qualified social worker face-to-face.  The social worker will speak with each prospective adoptive parent, the children living in the home, and any adult household members.  
  2. A home safety assessment conducted by the social worker to ensure that there is adequate space for a child and that the home environment is safe for a child.
  3. Child abuse and neglect history reviews from any state or country in which you have lived as an adult (for prospective adoptive parents and adult household members).
  4. State and federal criminal history reviews for each prospective adoptive parent and adult household members.
  5. Screening through the Vulnerable Person's Central Registry for each prospective adoptive parent and adult household members.
  6. Medical examination for all members of the househould.
  7. Autobiographies of the prospective adoptive parents.
  8. Verification of income, assets, liabilities.
  9. References.
  10. Proof of birth and marriage.
  11. Adoptive parent questionnaires and surveys.
  12. Adoption training

 

Typically, the home study invesigation process takes two to four months to complete.  

 

At the successful conclusion of the home study investigation, you will be approved as prospective adoptive parents and geing your journey into parenthood.

 

Family Connections, Inc. is an authorized New York adoption agency that has achieved Hague Accreditation from the Council on Accreditation.  The agency has been providing home study services for prospective adoptive parents adopting domestically and internationally for over twenty years.  The agency serves families from throughout New York State including Cortland, Syracuse, Watertown, Albany, Rochester, Ithaca, Binghamton, Elmira, Corning, and the New York City area.  Please contact Anita or Renee at 607-756-6574 or info@adoptfamilyconnections.org to learn more about the Agency's home study services.  Please also download the Agency's free Guide to Home Studies below.

 

Download The Adoption Home Study Guide

 

 

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