Home Study Services

The First Step to Adoption is a Home Study

The purpose of the home study is to:

  • Learn about the strengths in your family system
  • Understand your unique parenting styles
  • Learn about your family and community
  • Assess how a child and your family can together become one family system
  • Collaborate on how to prepare your family with the adoption of a child
  • Prepare you to parent a child whose experiences and history may be different from your own.
  • Provide education, resources throughout the adoption process

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Home Study Services

Carolina Adoption Services is your home study agency for NC, SC, and VA residents interested in international adoption, domestic adoption, adoption from foster care, and foster care. Our agency is licensed and qualified to complete domestic and international home studies for those living in NC, SC, and VA

Frequently Asked Questions

Is a home study required?

A home study is required anytime an individual or family plans to adopt a child either internationally or domestically. The home study must meet the requirements of the state in which the family resides and, in international adoption cases, must also meet the requirements of US Citizenship and Immigration Services and the U.S. Department of State.

What can I expect during my home study?

While the home study is an evaluative process to determine a family’s appropriateness and readiness for adoption, it is also an enriching process. The home study provides opportunities for families to meet with an experienced, professional social worker and to carefully explore the issues of adoptive parenthood. This is a chance to examine the choices prospective adoptive families must consider relating to issues such as country choice, the age of the child, medical issues, and more. CAS will work with each family to explore their strengths, limitations and personal resources to ensure that adoption is in the best interests of both the child and the family.

CAS believes that preparation is critical to a successful adoption and to long-term adoptive parenting. The agency will provide educational services to families in our program. Adoption is a lifelong process and CAS will work to ensure that every family is prepared and supported as they begin the adoption journey.

What is included in the home study?

As part of the home study process, prospective adoptive parents will provide documentation such as birth certificates, marriage certificates, health certification, and criminal background checks. Personal, family, and employment references will also be gathered. Families will be provided with a complete list of all required documentation once the home study process begins. The home study typically consists of 4-6 interviews with the family, including an individual interview with each applicant. At least one interview must take place in the family’s home.

Testimonial

“Thank you so much for helping me out with my adoption for my son. The adoption is finally complete. It was a long journey but with everyone that played a part from the Carolina Agency to make it as smoothly as possible was very appreciated. Thank you again for all your guidance through my adoption.”

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