Adopting — Home Study Prep
Why This Matters
The home study rewards preparation, not perfection.
Get Ready
Paperwork gathered (finances, references)
Home safety items installed
Background checks initiated
Honest answers rehearsed together
Post-placement support researched
Gotchas & Consequences
Overstaging the house reads as anxiety; safe and honest beats spotless.
Reference-letter stragglers delay everything — brief your people early.
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