Asking Questions of the Agency's References

Just as you will be expected to provide character references to your agency, your agency should also be willing to provide their own references that you can speak with. When choosing your own references you will choose people who like you and will say that you are (will be) a wonderful parent. In the same way, the agency references are most likely people who have had a successful experience with the agency and will say good things about them. It is still a good idea to speak with these references. Remember to be courteous when asking questions, but your references will be expecting most of these questions and understand why you need to ask them. Most people do not agree to be a reference for an agency if they do not wish to answer the types of questions prospective adoptive parents will ask.

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Be Prepared for These Questions

The following form includes many of the questions that you will be asked during your application and homestudy process.  For most agencies you will be required to write some form of autobiography and write out the answers to several questions.  You will also need to be prepared to discuss these things with the caseworker that will conduct your homestudy.  If you tend to be private by nature-and even if you aren't-it's a good idea to be read through these questions and prepare yourself to answer them.

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Choosing a Country

When choosing a country to work with for your adoption, the following questions are important to consider.  If you've used this chart to record information on different country laws and requirements it will help you to complete the questionnaire. 

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Selecting an Agency

The following form is a set of questions that is designed to help you narrow down which agency would work best for you. Only the first page of the questions is shown. The information found on the
Chart to Compare Agencies' General Policies and Chart to Compare Agencies with the Same Country Program would be used to help answer the questions.

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Thinking About Adoption Form

Sometimes when a person is first researching adoption it is seen as a means to an end-to be a parent. And adoption is a wonderful option to become a parent. But adoption does not end when the baby is placed in your arms or the child is home sleeping in the bedroom you have prepared. Adoption is a lifelong process. This questionaire is meant to help you think through your feelings about adoption and decide if you are ready for this wonderful, intense, beautiful, and sometimes demanding process.

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