I want to adopt and I was just wondering what, if anything will be checked on me?

Question

Does the adoption agencey run any kind of backround checks? What types of information do you need to give them before they will even consider letting you adopt?

Answer 1

they will do a full investigation they have to make sure that you are not a criminal  or anything like that it is very hard to adopt

Answer 2

"What if anything will be checked on me?"

Try -- EVERYTHING!

Literally --

Job and job history

Salary

Taxes

Marriages

Divorces

Children

References

Medical

Mental

Abuse history

Arrests

Income

Pets

Home

Cars

Friends/neighbors

Family

Counseling

Alcohol and drugs

Lifestyle

Hobbies

Religion/Spirituality

Motivation to adopt

History with children

Childhood

Family of origin

Marriage

s*x life

Exes

Attitudes toward birthparents

Attitudes towards people of different socio-economic status

Attitudes about continuing contact with birthmother

Expectations of child

Health Insurance

ETC.!!!!!!!

Basically, any and every part of your life is an open book!  Ahh......the proverbial homestudy!!!!

Answer 3

Of course they don't. You just sign up and soon, a baby will come to your door.

Yes, they will chek into EVERYTHING.  YOu aren't getting a goldfish, after all.

Answer 4

I used to do home studies for prospective foster and adoptive parents in Iowa.  At the minimum, they'll go through your home to make sure it meets minimum acceptable standards (for example, a child has to have at least forty square feet of living space to call his or her own).  They'll also ask about finances, including income (so you'll need to furnish tax return copies), any history of bankruptcy, life/health/home/auto insurance (you'll need proof), job history, etc.  They'll ask about your family history (siblings, parents, any history of abuse, how you get along with them now, marital history--if you've been divorced, prepare to furnish a copty of the divorce decree, and if you're married, your marriage license, how many kids you have now and ages/personalities/health, etc.).  You'll also be asked to provide personal references, and they will be checked.  You'll also have to consent to criminal and child abuse background checks, along with any child of yours over a certain age (I'm thinking 14 but it's been a while).  Everyone in your household will need a physical.  You'll also be expected to go through a training course.  In short, you will be asked a lot of what may seem to be extremely nosy questions, but hey, should a child be placed in a home that hasn't been thoroughly checked out?  They're NOT expecting that you've led a perfect life, just a responsible one.

Finally, if you're looking for a white newborn, be prepared to wait a LONG time.  You may also find you get better consideration for adoption if you are a foster parent first.  Being a foster and/or adoptive parent requires stamina, patience, and the ability to deal with disappointment and bureacracy.  Love isn't enough.

Good luck!  A lot of people have done this, and most towns tend to have an extensive support network of foster and adoptive parents who are there for each other.

Answer 5

yes they do backround check and if you have a felony of anysore they will probobly not consider you at ALL

Answer 6

everything about you will be checked. job history, criminal background, they will check out things you wont even think of.

Answer 7

Yes they will do a full background check. When we were adopting we had to have our fingerprints taken and run through the FBI database. This is all of course to weed out child abusers, and those who would provide an unsafe environment for a child.

We were told by our agency that they understand people make stupid mistakes when they're young, and something like shoplifting when you were 15 would not keep you from adopting. The most important thing is to be honest with the agency, and they'll look into the situation to see if it is an issue.