Q: What is a homestudy?
A: A homestudy is a in-home assessment (details below) by a licensed adoption
agency or licensed social worker. As part of the adoption process, you will
be required to have a homestudy. If you live outside of Texas, you usually must
have your homestudy done by a licensed agency in your state. Some states,
such as New York, allow licensed social workers (not affiliated with an agency)
to do these studies. Since we are licensed in Texas, your homestudy must not
only meet your state's requirements, but Texas' as well. Listed here are items
that must be covered in homestudies in order to meet Texas requirements. These
must be covered in any homestudy of a couple adopting through Texas regardless
of where the couple lives. The following information must be included in all
homestudies, homestudy updates and subsequent placements conducted for Texas
adoptions.
Click the link below for a MS Word copy of:
Texas Home Study
Standards rev 2010.doc
Or a .PDF
Texas Home Study
Standards rev 2010.pdf