Indiana Adoption Homestudy
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DOES INDIANA REQUIRE A HOMESTUDY PRIOR TO AN ADOPTIVE PLACEMENT?

Yes, Indiana Code § 31-19-7-1(a) states: “A child may not be placed in a proposed adoptive home without the prior written approval of a licensed child placing agency or the local office approved for that purpose by the department.” Pre-adoptive approval includes a criminal check, as set forth in Indiana Code § 31-9-2-22.5, of all […]

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Birthmother
DID NOT PLAN TO GET PREGNANT

For a lot of women, a positive pregnancy test, while, perhaps, surprising, is not unexpected. In other words, they wanted to get pregnant. On the other hand, for some women, a positive pregnancy test is unexpected and not the news they were hoping for. If you did not plan to get pregnant and are not […]

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