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Home Study Requirements for Prospective Parents in Domestic Adoption
Series: State Statutes |
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Child Welfare Information Gateway.
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Year Published: 2012 |
Current Through February 2012
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This factsheet summarizes State laws and policies for approving prospective adoptive homes. The process includes an assessment or home study of the prospective adoptive parent or parents, preparation of the prospective parents, gathering information about the family to better match the parent and child, and evaluating the fitness of the adoptive family.
Table of Contents IntroductionWho Must Be Included in the Home Study Agency or Person Conducting the Study Qualifications for Adoptive Parents Elements of a Home Study Grounds for Withholding Approval When Studies Must Be Completed Postplacement Study Requirements Exceptions for Stepparent or Relative Adoptions Requirements for Interjurisdictional Placements Foster to Adopt Placements Summaries of State Laws |
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Suggested Citation: Child Welfare Information Gateway. (2012). Home study requirements for prospective parents in domestic adoption. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children's Bureau.
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