Are there different requirements for an international home study?
A. An international home study is somewhat different than a domestic home study. With an international home study the requirements of your home state need to be met, in addition to the requirements of the Immigration and Naturalization Service and the foreign country you are adopting from. An international home study is a highly specialized style of home study that needs to be completed by a licensed adoption agency. Before starting the international home study process you must already have selected an agency to work with and which country you will be adopting from. 1800HomeStudy.com can provide you with a complete list of qualified agencies to complete your international home study. Q. What is an update? A. An update is a required addition to the home study in the event of any major life changes or after a certain amount of time has passed (usually 1 year) until your final adoption hearing. For example, imagine a child is placed with you tomorrow, and the state allows the final hearin