| When you apply to adopt a child, you will be required | | | | Income Information |
| to complete an adoption home study report or | | | | In order to adopt a child you don't have to be a |
| assessment before you can be approved. | | | | millionaire, however, the social workers or adoption |
| Sometimes prospective adopting parents are afraid to | | | | agency will look into your household earnings. They just |
| complete these adoption homestudies. Not because | | | | want to be sure that your family budget can |
| they're hiding something, but simply because they are | | | | accommodate the expenses of a child. |
| not sure what to expect from them. | | | | Physical And Mental Health Information |
| For this reason, it is wise to do some research. | | | | You will likely be asked about your mental, emotional |
| Websites, blogs and books all provide some very | | | | and psychological health. It's pretty important that every |
| good information about child adoptions. You can | | | | member of your household is healthy and free of any |
| contact social workers or even adoption agencies to | | | | infectious diseases or life threatening illnesses that |
| learn more about the adoption process in which you | | | | might affect the new child who is coming into your |
| and your family will have to go through during an | | | | family. |
| adoption. | | | | Relationships |
| Some Requirements of an Adoption Home Study | | | | The status of your relationship is something that your |
| Family Background | | | | social worker will want to know if you are planning to |
| A social worker will be assigned to you and your | | | | adopt a child. They will want to know how you |
| family and you will have to share some of your | | | | communicate with each other, how you express your |
| personal life with them. They will want to know about | | | | feelings towards each other, how you solve problems |
| your childhood, your relationship with your parents and | | | | and make decisions. |
| siblings. | | | | As a single applicant, the worker will be interested in |
| If you are married, the social worker will ask about | | | | your social life and how you will integrate the new child |
| your relationship together, past and present. Your | | | | into your life. |
| spouse will also be asked the same questions. | | | | Additional important aspects of the adoption home |
| Other questions that will be asked are things like: | | | | study are daily routines, police checks, religion and |
| * How you have dealt with success and failure in your | | | | medical reports from your doctor. References, |
| life? | | | | neighborhood assessments, training and of course, the |
| * What have you learned from the many key events | | | | social worker's recommendation. |
| that have transpired in your life? | | | | |