What is an Adoption Home Study?

• Reasons for adopting
• Plans to preserve the adopted child’s heritage
• Education and Job history
• Marital relationship, including previous marriages and children.
• Children currently living in the home
• Other adults currently living in the home
• Home
• Community
• Finances
• Health
• Background checks
  (FBI, Dept. of Public Safety, and Child Abuse clearances)
• References from family and friends
• Parenting philosophy
• Guardianship plans
• Social Worker’s evaluation and recommendation

How long does a Home Study take?

An adoption home study takes approximately 3 months to complete, depending on how quickly you provide your information and how long your clearances take to process.

How much does a Home Study cost?

In Arizona, you must obtain your home study through a licensed agency.  Agencies typically charge $1,000 to $1,800 for a home study.  Our fee is $900 for a domestic or $1,200 for a non-Hague international home study.

What is a Hague convention Home Study?

A Hague convention home study is done when adopting from a Hague convention country such as China, Columbia or Brazil.  See www.adoption.state.gov for the full list of countries.  A Hague convention home study requires additional clearances and information, and usually involves a slight increase in the home study fee.  Note: We provide Hague convention home studies by working through a Hague-accredited agency.

What Home Study Services does Southwest Adoption Services provide?

• Domestic and non-Hague international home study reports
• Hague convention international home study reports
  (provided through a separate Hague-accredited agency)
• Home Study update reports
• Court-certification renewals
• Home Study Addendums
• Relative Home Studies
• Severance Reports
• Post-Placement and Post-Adoption reports
• Re-Adoption / Adoption-Finalization reports and services

Where can I find out more about Adoption Home Studies?

Call us at 480-380-6248