So, I called Children's Connections, Inc. today to see if they received my adoption application. They just got it today although I mailed it a week and a half ago. Apparently Lubbock is in a different country! Anyway, I am so excited. They don't call it an application, they apparently call it a "service initiation agreement" so when I called to ask if they received my application they transferred me to HR thinking I was talking about a job application. So that was a little confusing. But they did receive my service initiation agreement today, and then sent me an email with some more information.
I am learning that the average person does not understand the adoption process very well. There is a lot that happens before you are matched with a baby. The requirements vary somewhat among agencies, but you have to apply with the agency and undergo a background check. A homestudy is required for all adoptions in Texas. What is a homestudy? Well, a social worker comes to your home and interviews you in depth about everything. Your home life, your finances, your childhood, your plans for the future, your relationships with your family and friends, your health, etc. This includes financial documents, budgets, debts and assets. Depending on the agency you are using, you may have to attend counseling sessions, take classes, have health and fire inspections of your home, provide letters from your doctor, etc. Once you complete all the requirements and have an approved home study, you wait to be matched, which can still take some time.
I am so excited. I already am assigned to an adoption coordinator, who should be getting in touch with me in the next couple of days, and I received another email with my home study toolkit. So now I am going to read through that! Yay!
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