HOME STUDY (required for all adoptions)

Domestic Home Studies

We follow the State of Texas guidelines for each home study completed. A home study is required for all domestic adoptions including IDENTIFIED adoptions and STEP-PARENT adoptions. Please contact our agency for a detailed list of requirements for a domestic home study.

International Home Studies

We follow the State of Texas and INS guidelines for each international home study completed. We will also meet the criteria of your international agency and the country you are adopting from. Please contact our agency for a detailed list of requirements for an international home study.

COUNSELING

• Pre / Post Adoption
• Birth and Adoptive families
• Family & Individual
• Adoptees

POST-PLACEMENT (varies by type of adoption)

• Follow-up visits after a child is placed in the home
• Facilitaion of sharing between families
• Written reports as needed
• Court appearances as needed

REFERRALS & REFERENCES

• International Adoption Agencies
• Early Childhood Intervention Programs
• Support Groups
• Attorneys

PROFESSIONALS

• Notary on-site
• Doctor on-site for physicals

HOW TO ADOPT (the basic steps)

• Investigate and learn about adoption
• Decide on a domestic vs. international adoption
• Choose an agency and begin application process
• Have home study completed - necessary for all adoptions
• INS paperwork (if applicable)
• Receive a referral for a child - Child placed in home
• Post-placement period
• File petition and finalize adoption