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What Is a Home Study?

So the question is, do you need a home study for a stepparent adoption?

A home study is simply a report like an investigation that a home study agency does own a family to be able to show that that family is ready to adopt a child. The process is actually really extensive and he can take like three to six months to complete a home study.

During a home study, your caseworker will find out about your finances, your background, how you grew up, who your parents were, where you went to high school etc…It’s very extensive. You will need to complete background checks as well.

The goal of the home study is to ensure that you are able to adopt a child. A home study is required for usually all types of adoptions, such as private adoptions of a newborn international adoption, and foster care adoption.

Is a Home Study Required For a Stepparent Adoption?

A home study can be required for a stepparent adoption, but is usually waived in Nebraska. Your attorney will need to ask for this waiver from the court.

Although a home study for a stepparent adoption is usually waived in Nebraska, the step parents must still undergo background checks. This is completed to ensure that the step parent is a fit and proper person to adopt the child.

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