| FAQ's
Questions
and Answers
Q:
Do we need to retain our own attorney?
A:
American Kidz Adoption Services will provide all
the personal legal representation at adoption
related court procedures. Our attorneys are partners
in the company ownership and provide all legal
assistance personally. Therefore, you become well-known
to them from the beginning of your relationship
with AmericanKidz.
Q:
What is a home study?
A:
A home study is a legally mandated first step
in any adoption. This is a comprehensive personal
interview with adoptive parents, and anyone living
in the home. The purpose of the home study is
to create a written document which will represent
you in a personable and realistic way, and will
be used to introduce your family to professionals
who are seeking adoptive parents for children
in need. The home study process highlights your
personal developmental history, your relationships,
interactions and experiences with children and
your neighborhood. Home studies are performed
by one of our owners or an appointed Licensed
Clinical Social Worker. We will conduct the interviews
in your home with the intent to approve it as
a healthy and safe environment for children.
Q:
When should we start a home study?
A:
It is extremely important that the home study
be started immediately! On average, American Kidz
will perform the visit within two weeks, and have
completed product a short time after. We take
pride in provide thorough home studies with the
quickest completion time in the industry. Most
agencies charge an additional fee for this service.
At American Kidz, the cost is included in our
all inclusive low fee.
Q:
Who should complete our home study?
A:
Under no circumstances should you allow just anyone
to complete your study. We are a fully licensed
adoption agency with the expertise to provide
a comprehensive home study accepted anywhere in
the country. Most home studies are completed personally
by one of our owners.
Q:
I am single, can I adopt a child through your
agency?
A:
Yes! Our full services are available for single
parent adoptions.
Q
: Can military couples adopt ?
A:
Absolutely. The military life will not preclude
you from adopting.
Q:
I have a medical condition, can I still adopt?
A:
Persons with medical conditions are assessed on
an individualized basis. As part of the home study
process, you have to have a medical statement
from your physician. The medical statement asks
your physician to sign that you are physically
and mentally stable to parent a child. Every family
who adopts completes this part of the process
regarding their health. There are many people
with special health considerations who have successfully
adopted.
Q:
How much paperwork is involved?
A:
AmericanKidz is proud to have streamlined the
paper trail for special needs adoptions.
You will be provided with one bound kit which
contains all the necessary paperwork to adopt
a child from anywhere in the United States. We
are experienced and can guide you through a process
which can certainly be overwhelming. We pride
ourselves in clearing the path for you.
Q:
What about background screening ?
A:
AmericanKidz employs a full-time private investigator
who is available to streamline the background
clearances required by law. The process is easy
and the cost for most background screening is
already included in our one-time low fee.
For
answers to any of your questions, please feel
free to contact us. We are available twenty-four
hours a day and will be happy to assist you.
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