To be approved as an eligible family, the agency completes a home study, which is also called a preplacement assessment. The home study process includes two office visits with Ms. Brail and a home visit with the agency social worker. Required documents include current physician reports, criminal record clearances, three letters of reference and other supporting items such as birth certificates, marriage certificate and tax statements. We also offer training on adoption issues, such as networking and advertising techniques and raising an adoptive child. Ms. Brail and the staff are very dedicated to personally handling all of the details of the home study process.
Outside costs in a case could include allowable reimbursement of a birth parent’s living, travel or medical expenses. Each case is different in how much money is required in this area. An average range is $1,500.00 to $4,000.00. The agency also offers a home study service for families preparing for an international or attorney facilitated adoption. Please contact the agency for the current home study fee.
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Birth parents
routinely choose prospective adoptive parents from our group of approved families. We help
you to prepare a good profile of yourselves for birth parents to review.
To complete
an entire adoption, the professional fee to the agency is $7,500.00. The fee is paid over
four installments and it includes the counseling and case work with the birth parents, the
home study process and all of the legal steps before and after the placement. An attorney
is not needed, the agency staff completes all of the court work.
