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The Adoption Home Study Process

July 20, 2016 by Greg Cywnar

A major step in building your family through adoption is the home study. The laws of every State and the District of Columbia require all prospective adoptive parents (no matter how they intend to adopt) to participate in a home study conducted by a licensed social worker or caseworker. This process has three purposes:
Educate and prepare the prospective family for adoption
Evaluate the capability and suitability of the prospective family to adopt

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