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              Home Study

              The adoption home study is a biographical history of the adoptive family. The Department of Human Services, State of Minnesota has specific requirements to be implemented by the adoption agency.


              IASHome Study Steps

              • In-home visit by the IAS social worker
              • Home study topics discussed with the family
              • Documents required from the family
              • Background searches for all states of residence since persons in the home reached the age of 18
              • Training required – online through 3rd party entities

              The entire process takes 4 – 8 weeks to complete, depending on your availability, time needed for background searches, and timeliness in submitting your documents to the agency.

              Documents Required for a Home Study
              • Birth Certificate for each adopting parent
              • Marriage Certificate (if applicable)
              • Divorce decree(s) (if applicable)
              • U.S. passport for at least one spouse if you were not born in the U.S. and a green card for a second spouse if not a U.S. Citizen
              • Financial Statement
              • Most current 1040 – Pages 1 & 2
              • Employment Verification – each adoptive parent
              • Physician’s Reports – all persons residing in the home
              • Reference Letters – minimum of 3
              • IAS Post Placement Agreement
              • Proof of Adopting Training
              • MN DHS Individual Fact Sheet – for each adopting parent
              • Background Search Reports


               Copies scanned to PDF of these documents can be sent to IAS by email attachment.

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