This section provides an overview guide to the adoption process. To begin, select an item from the list below or from the "Browse" box on the left.

Adoption Checklist

The "Home Study" Process
• The Adoption Home Study Process
• Adoption: The Home Study FAQ

Finding an Available Child
• Locating a Child Available for Adoption: Top 10 Ways
• Obtaining Background Information on Your Prospective Adopted Child
• Questions to Ask Child's Caseworker

Consent to Adoption
• Consent to Adoption: Introduction
• Consent to Adoption FAQ

Court Procedures and Costs
• Where are Adoption Cases Heard?
• Adoption Court Procedures FAQ
• Costs of Adopting: Fact Sheet for Families
• Cost of Adoption FAQ

Obstacles to Adoption