What to Expect as You Begin the Adoption Process

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Starting the adoption process can feel both exciting and overwhelming. You'll begin with a home study, where a social worker visits to learn about your family, home, and motivation. This involves background checks, references, and financial review. Paperwork follows, including an autobiography and interviews. Next comes finding a child through an agency or state, which may take months. Training classes teach you about attachment, trauma, and legal steps. The final phase is placement, which migh…