Home Study / Peplacement Assessment Requirements Policy

 International Adoption Guides will conduct a preplacement assessment with in 90 after a clients’ application is accepted.  The assessment will include but is not limited to at least one home visit and one additional visit"

Home Study / Peplacement Assessment Requirements Policy

 International Adoption Guides will conduct a preplacement assessment with in 90 after a clients’ application is accepted.  The assessment will include but is not limited to at least one home visit, one face-to-face meeting with each individual family member over the age of six years old and one group meeting.  The assessment will include but is not limited to the information listed below.

 According  International Adoption Guides policies and procedures, North Carolina Adoption Services regulations section C- 10NCAC 41P .0108 and INS Guidelines home studies accepted by  International Adoption Guides must include the following criteria.

1.       The applicant’s reason for wanting to adopt

2.       The strength and needs of each member of the household and extended family

3.       Attitudes of applicants’ and significant others in regards to parenting children not born to them

4.       Attitudes of the applicants’ attitudes to the reason the child is available for adoption

5.       Attitudes of the applicants’ towards child behavior and discipline

6.       The applicants’ plan for discussing adoption with the child

7.       The applicants’ ability to cope with stress, frustrations, crisis, and loss

8.       The applicants’ ability to give and receive affection

9.       The applicants’ child-caring skills and willingness to acquire new skills

10.   The emotional stability and maturity of applications

11.   The applicants’ ability to provide for eth child’s physical and emotional needs

12.   The applicants’ financial Status

13.   Medical Report approving family as adoptive parents

14.   Marital History

15.   Economic Status including property and income

16.   The applicants’ strength and needs of birth children or previously adopted children

17.   Personal visit and description of home, physical environment and community

18.   Applicants’ religious orientation, if any.

19.   References shall come from persons who have observed the applicants’ in situations that may indicate their capacity for parenthood

20.   Documentation on Age

21.   Applicant Social and Cultural background

22.   Race and Religion

23.   Physical and personality characteristics

24.   One interview in person

25.   One home visit

26.   State number of interviews

27.   The applicants’ plan for child care if parents work

28.   Child abuse and police clearances

29.   Must ask each adult in household whether he/she has history of substance abuse, sexual or child abuse, domestic violence (even if it did not result in an arrest or conviction) and any crime other than a minor traffic violation. Adults responses must be included in home study

30.   Statement of previous rejection for adoption or prior unfavorable home study

31.   Discussion of the processing expenses, difficulties and delays associated with international adoption

32.   Authority of preparing person to conduct home study in the residing state of adoptive parents.