Steps Involved in Adoption Process |
Posted: September 26, 2017 |
It is a personal decision to adopt a child. However, if you are planning to adopt a child, you should know about the entire process, from where to start and how to finish. No matter, in what country or state you are adoption, the overall process largely remains the same. Let us have a look. Learn about adoptionIt is the first and foremost step you should do. Learn about the adoption process, types of adoption, waiting child adoption, legal process involved, etc. You can take help from books, magazines, and blogs available at libraries, websites, and bookstores. Attending an adoptive parent’s support group is a good idea. Select an agencyIt is advisable to work with a licensed agency in the state where you live. Contact several agencies to know about the type of children, fee structure, their assessment process, how long the process takes place. Speak with the parents who have adopted a child from that agency. HomestudyIt is a series of meeting between you and agency’s social worker. Expect a conversation which is part of the adoption process and help you prepare for parenting. The social worker may ask you for certain documents, like birth certificates, child abuse clearance, marriage license, etc. This step aims to make sure that you and your family is ready to have a child and perform the role of a parent. Search for a childAfter completion of homestudy, search for a child is begun. It will be done by your agency by networking through other child placing agencies. You can also take active participation in the search. Exchange informationA child is considered fir for adoption when s/he matches the criteria of all the parties involved. The homestudy is sent to child’s worker and if they consider you fit as adoption family, they send child’s profile to you. In some cases, you may be even introduced to meet with child’s parents (if there are any). This part may take some time. Final processChild’s worker takes the final decision, and it is communicated to the adoptive parents; after that, the child’s parental rights are legally terminated. You can meet the child as per the visit is organized by the child’s agency. The last process of the adoption involves the placement of the child, i.e., child comes to live at your home. Your agency will keep in touch with you and your family post several months after adoption.
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