The Adoption Process in Indiana

A step-by-step guide helping you understand how to adopt a child in Indiana.

We break down the differences between each type of adoption, go into detail on why some families choose infant adoption (and why it may be the right call for your family) and explore common adoption arrangements like open adoption.

Explaining average wait times for domestic infant adoptions with a comprehensive adoption timeline.

5 steps to guide you through the beginning of the adoption process. We walk you through choosing an adoption specialist, applying for adoption, completing a home study, matching with a perspective birth mother and the placement and finalization of the adoption.

Explaining the 3 most common types of adoption and the different types of adoption agencies, how they differ and how to find the best choice for your family.

All the requirements for adoption in Indiana explained in one convenient place, along with strategies and resources to help you meet the requirements as soon as possible.

Comparing and contrasting foster care and adoption, and discussing each as a method of finding an adoptive child. We go in-depth on the benefits, drawbacks and goals of each system.

Wondering how to begin your home study process? We explain the home study process, go through the steps you can take to prepare, and answer prevalent questions.

We explain the adoption home study process in detail, covering agencies, costs, documentation, safety and child proofing, the interview and frequently asked questions.

We discuss how to find quality home study agencies near you, wait times and go over some benefits of working with accredited agencies.

In this article we’ll go through how to prepare for a home study, an estimate of wait times, and what to expect from the in-home visit.

Your Adoption Home Study Checklist is a complete guide for an adoption home study. We go over the three parts of a home study, and give you a list of everything you need to prepare for each step.

We discuss the 3 main parts of a home study, and how agencies can help you prepare for each.

3 tips to get through the 3 parts of every home study; we provide advice on how to prepare for each part.

We discuss the prices of home studies in indiana, the benefits of using licensed home study agencies and strategies to get you the most value from your home study.

Reference letters are very important for adoptions. Here we go over how to get references, and provide a template for references to write their letter.