What are post-placement supervision visits?
A. Post-placement supervision visits are follow-ups to the home study. They consist of visits from a social worker to assess the status of the child and how the adoptive parents are adjusting. Once a child is placed in your home, the agency that performed your home study will complete the required number of post-placement visits (varies from state to state). Q. Are all home studies created equally? A. Due to the sheer number of organizations providing home study services there is an enormous difference in the quality of home studies. While each state has the same standards that all agencies are required to follow, there are many items to consider. • Unless approved by the adoption program you are joining, you should have your home study completed by a licensed adoption agency in the state you reside. Many states and courts only accept home studies from licensed agencies. • The professional you choose should be able to schedule the interviews and complete the home study in a timely fash
