Domestic Infant Adoption Home Study Questions | Skill Up [CC]

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Domestic Infant Adoption Home Study Questions:
1. Individual History of each adult
Family composition
Parents ages, profession, location
Siblings, their spouses, children, profession and location
Relationship dynamic with these individuals
Childhood experiences
Vacations/family activities
Traumas
High school
Achievements
Sports
Hobbies/activities

2. Marriage / Relationship
Previous
Current
History
Strengths
Challenges
Conflict resolution
How do you support one another?
How are decisions made?
How will adoption affect the marriage/relationship?

3. Family Lifestyle
Activities/Community involvement/Interests
How are feelings expressed
Religious activities
Cultural activities
Pets
Family environment
House
Neighborhood
Community

4. Children in the home
Paragraph about each child’s interests and personality, understanding of adoption. (I talk directly to the child if they are old enough to understand the questions and verbal).

5. Finances
Revenue
Expenses
Insurance

6. Health History
Current diagnoses (both mental and physical)
Previous health struggles
stress coping skills


7. Parenting styles and strengths
Goals
Child rearing beliefs and practices
Rules
Discipline Policies
Bonding
Parents strengths
Parents needs
Challenges of parenting
Rewards of parenting
Preparation and support

8. Family’s Understanding of Adoption
Family’s understanding of the impact adoption has on a child now and in the future
What is the importance of connections between the child and people from their past?
Will the family allow continued contact?
What type of contact are they willing to have?
How will their family change when they adopt?
Family’s understanding of the impact adoption has on their own family now and in the future


9. Children the Family Has the Capacity to Adopt
General description of type of child the family hopes to adopt.
How will they parent a child from a different culture?
Socio-economic
Rural vs. Urban
Religion
Race
How will a child from a different culture impact their family?


10. Placement & Support Issues
Describe the family’s support system and their perception of adoption
Succession plans
What are the available community support systems?
What type of child care arrangements will be made?
Who will provide respite?