Beth M. Hughes ~ Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist ~ LICSW, RPT-S, CTT

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Alabama Homestudy

BETH M. HUGHES has been providing homestudy services in Alabama for almost 20 years. Her professional background as a licensed child and adolescent psychotherapist adds validity to the reports she provides to judges and attorneys in Alabama.

One of the most important adoption requirements that every prospective adoptive family pursuing an Alabama adoption must complete is the adoption home study. This is your opportunity to show your Adoption Judge and/or agency what kind of life you want to provide for a child.

The purpose of your home study is not to see if you have a "perfect" home and are "perfect" parents. The Court and/or adoption agency just want to verify that you are physically, emotionally, and financially prepared to raise a child at this point in your life. There are usually several parts to a homestudy for adoption in Alabama - paperwork, in-home visits, background checks (FBI and State) and a diagnostic evaluation.

The home study process concludes with a written report to the Court and State DHR about your family. It includes basic information drawn from interviews with your family and information provided by third parties. Generally, a home study report includes:

· Family background, financial statements, and references
· Education and employment
· Relationships and social life
· Daily life routines
· Parenting experiences
· Details about your home and neighborhood
· Readiness and reasons about your wanting to adopt
· References and background checks
· Approval and recommendation of children your family can best parent

To get more information about an Alabama adoption home study and how you can prepare, contact Beth Hughes today:

Click to email... Beth@BethHughes.org

or call (direct cell)... 304-946-5659

Beth Hughes is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor, and Certified Trauma Therapist who specializes in the treatment of traumatized children & adolescents, and their families. She provides confidential homestudies in private adoptions in the State of Alabama.
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