A home study is not, I repeat, not intended to find out all of your dirty little secrets. Of course, if you have some big skeletons in your closet (like DUI’s) those might come out. If you shoplifted when you were in high school and have a record don’t worry too much…your social worker will probably understand that you are experienced and will be able to related to your children.
The home-study is more about identifying quality parents than finding dust bunnies or tracking down your ex-boyfriends. Agencies and social workers want to make sure that you and your spouse (or …read more

If you have thought about or talked to anyone about adoption you have probably heard the term “Home Study”. And, you are probably confused.
The Home Study is not a report on your home but a series of papers and reports about you and your spouse (and other children if you have them already).
The laws in every state require all prospective adoptive parents to have a home study. Agencies are required to both educate and prepare parents for their adoption as well as gather information about the family; do they meet the needs of the state and the prospective country?