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information for adopting parents

What is open adoption?	What kind of relationship should I have with the birthmother?
What is independent and private adoption? How is that different from agency adoption?	What about biological grandparents?
What exactly is the adoption process? What can I expect?	Can the birthmother reclaim her child after the adoption?
Okay, but how much can I expect to pay for adopting?	Will I feel the same about an adopted child as I would a biological child?
Do I need a lawyer? How do I find one?	Once I have custody of the child, are there any more legal requirements?
What is a home study? Do I need one before I can adopt?	How do I find a birthmother?
How do I know whether or not the child is healthy?	At what point can I back out?

Home Studies

One of the first things prospective parents need to do is get a home study. An independent agency, sometimes a county entity, comes to the adoptive parents' home to ensure that the environment is suitable for children. The adoptive parents are required to be fingerprinted and checked for criminal backgrounds.

Fees for a home study vary from several hundred to thousands, but averages around $2000. In California, a home study can be done after the adoption, but most parents have it done prior to show that they are suitably qualified.

An approved home study can be completed in six to eight weeks if all documents are submitted in a timely manner.

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