We appreciate the opportunity to help you with your home study. We have skilled and compassionate social workers throughout Arizona who will meet with you, explain the process and answer your questions.
International Child Foundation and ABC Infant Adoption provide home studies for domestic and international adoption. As a Hague Convention on Adoption accredited agency, International Child Foundation can provide home studies for families adopting from Hague Convention countries.
A home study is about you – your feelings about adoption, your personal history, your expectations and your philosophy of parenting. We visit with you a minimum of two times; some countries require additional visits. Each family member will have a private conversation with the social worker and a chance to raise questions. The home study process is a great opportunity to explore your feelings and expectations.
Our home studies are affordable! There is an agency application fee, which you pay only once, whether you are starting a home study, domestic adoption or international adoption or several services. It is $300.
The home study fee for domestic adoption or for non-Hague convention international adoption is $1400. The fee for an international or Hague Convention adoption home study for countries requiring two visits is $1550. Countries that have document requirements in excess of the home study itself, or additional visits, have additional costs. Please check with us and request the Home Study Agreement, as it outlines all fees and costs.
| Application Fee | $300 | Due with Application |
| Domestic Adoption Home Study | $1400 | Due with Home Study Agreement |
| International or Hague Convention Home Study; extra visit for China home study or extra agency documentation for Eastern European home study $200 | $1550 +$200 for extra visit or agency documentation, if required | Due with Home Study Agreement |
| Step-Parent or Relative Domestic Adoption Home Study | $850 | Due with Home Study Agreement |
For the state of Arizona, your home study must:
- Meet all state requirements and be certified by the court
- Be amended if there are significant changes in residence, marital status, criminal history, finances, health, or the number of dependents
- Discuss the potential for delays and changes in the adoption process and costs
- Discuss risks associated with adopting children with limited or unverifiable medical, psycho-social and developmental histories, or with drug or alcohol exposure or poor pre-natal care
- Recommend the age, number and sex of children appropriate for the family
For International Adoptions
The home study must meet US CIS requirements, including
- Be no more than six months old upon submission to US CIS; if so, the home study needs to be updated
- The home study must recommend a specific country that the family plans to adopt from, which correlates with their US CIS application
For detailed information on international adoption and the Hague Convention,
please visit the US Dept of State at www.adoption.state.gov
Post Adoption & Post Placement Reports
Post placement visits are required after an infant or child is placed in your home. The number of reports varies with the state or country of origin of the child. These visits with the social worker mark milestones in your child development and give you helpful feedback and ideas. They also help to provide reassurance to new parents who have concerns about their child’s development. Post placement visits are $325 for a report about one child, or $350 for a report about two children.
It is extremely important to contact us when concerns arise. Children who present post-institutional behaviors, or children who experienced drug or alcohol exposure in utero often exhibit puzzling behaviors, and can raise parental anxiety. Whatever your concern, please contact us. We are here to help!
