Home Study Services

​​The home study report is a document which consists of an overall in depth evaluation of you, your family and your home. It describes in detail who you are, where you come from, and your motivation to adopt.

• Domestic-adopting a child that is born in the United States-needs to meet the requirements for your state.

• Intercountry/International-adopting a child that is born abroad. Needs to meet state standards, the country's standards where you're adopting from, and immigration standards.

  • Premier Adoption is HAGUE-accredited by the Intercountry Adoption Accreditation and Maintenance Entity, Inc., and is able to conduct a Hague home study for adopting families adopting from a Hague country.​

• Find our intercountry adoption program here.

The home study is the first step in the adoption process. If you are ready to begin the adoption process you should begin the home study as soon as possible. The home study process usually takes three to five months in most states. Nevada and Utah are usually on the quicker side. But it always varies. 

​​The home study is comprised of many items. For example, results of criminal and child abuse background checks, interviews with the applicants (individual and joint), personal questionnaires, medical reports, reference letters, a thorough home inspection, and many more.

You will not need to have a room "nursery ready", or have your home baby proofed by the time of your home study. Although, you must do so by the time your adopted child can crawl.

A social worker will be the one visiting your home.

Premier will send a detailed, downloadable checklist along with onboarding information.