FAQs

A home study is an overall assesment of your home and family, including but not limited to, background checks, personal interviews, a home inspection as well as physician reports, personal and employee references and proof of financial stability. Prior to a child or infant being placed in your home, an adoptive family must have an approved home study. A home study must be conducted by a licensed home study provider.  If you are a resident of Florida, our agency is happy to complete your home study process. If you reside outside of the state of Florida, we can assist you in locating  a licensed home study provider in your area. 

When we begin the matching process, we look at what our Expectant/Birth Parents are looking for in a family, along with what adoption situations our families are comfortable accepting.  We will always reach out to you first to make sure you are available and willing to present your profile book, based upon the individual situation. 

An adoption profile book is a photo book about your family and life. This book allows Expectant/Birth Parents to see a glimpse into why you chose adoption, your home life, interests, hopes for your future child, etc. There are many options when creating this book and we are happy to assist you along the way.  

After the child is legally placed into your care, the process may take up to on average 4-6 months; but each adoption is different and some may have special circumstances which result in the adoption taking longer to be finalized. At the time of placement, our legal representative will provide a tentative schedule for the finalization of your adoption.

Feel free to contact our office regarding fees associated with the adoption process.  There are also many resources for adoptive families who need financial assistance, including adoption grant organizations and fundraising opportunities. 

Florida law requires all known medical history about the birth parents and the child’s delivery be provided to you. We seek to obtain self-reported medical and social history from each birth parent, as well as prenatal records (if available) and birth and delivery records, following delivery.  

You will take legal placement of the child following the execution of the consent to adoption by the birth parent(s). 

For an infant under six months of age, once the consent is signed, it is binding and irrevocable upon execution. If the infant is over six months of age, the parent has three days to revoke their consent. 

Florida law is very specific as to the obligations and rights which an identified father has in the adoption process. An unmarried biological father must undertake specific steps as outlined by Florida law to protect his right to notice and consent to the adoption. The failure to complete these specified steps are presented to the Court as a ground to terminate the father’s rights. Each case is unique and the specifics will be shared with you at the time of the adoption match. 

Openness in adoption varies case by case; however, a typical adoption includes picture and letter updates to the Birth Parent(s).  An open adoption would include direct communication and/or visits with the Birth Parent(s).  We match our clients based upon mutual levels of openness.