The adoption home study provides peace of mind for expecting parents

Love is your first consideration. Because you care, you have searched your heart carefully to consider the most loving choice for your child. An adoption home study ensures you have a pool of carefully prescreened adoptive parents to consider. We require such studies for all adoptive parents who want to adopt a baby in Texas through our licensed adoption agency.

You are making an important life choice when you decide to place your most precious gift in the hands of a family of your choosing. At Legacy, we want you to feel sure that the family you choose can provide a home that is safe, loving and secure. Everyone who is presented for your consideration has been approved in every area that makes up the adoption home study process.

Adoption home study begins with an application

A licensed Texas adoption agency like Legacy Adoption Services requires all adoptive parents to go through the adoption home study process. The application for couples who want to adopt a baby in Texas is the first step. This is a very in-depth questionnaire that reveals the life, income, motives and desires of the couple hoping to expand their family.

Through this first step, the family must provide proof of income, insurance and health reports. We request that families provide pertinent information, but we take it one step further. We ask that their community or network of friends send us references about the family. This way, we understand their relationships outside of the home, their experiences with other children and why they should become adoptive parents.

Background checks and fingerprints

Not only do potential adoptive families go through extensive questions and legal paperwork, but they are also required to have background checks and fingerprinting. An important part of ensuring we can offer you prescreened adoptive parents is making sure that each family can use discipline without abuse.

In-home interviews

Once applications have been reviewed and background checks cleared, our skilled counselors will interview and observe prospective families in their homes. They make every effort to get to know a family by asking questions about home life, parenting skills and community resources.

We also ask them about their values and beliefs. As a part of their adoption home study, potential adoptive families get the opportunity to share the experiences that made them who they are today and discuss what is important to them as they raise a child.

At this point, we can make an assessment of the family. We know why they want to adopt and if they are prepared mentally and physically to bring home a child. After interviewing everyone in the home, a walk-through is done to inspect the safety features to evaluate if it will be a safe environment for your child.

Let us help you find adoptive parents who are ready to adopt

If you would like more information about the adoption home study process and the steps we take to ensure safety when considering couples who want to adopt a baby in Texas, please contact us or call 817-405-3270.