Homestudy Process Overview

In order to adopt in the State of Ohio, the adopting person or couple must have an approved homestudy. The homestudy must be completed by a licensed agency in the state of residence of the person or couple.

The first step in the homestudy process is the completion of the State of Ohio Application for Child Placement and payment of an application fee. After your Application and fee are received, an assessor (social worker) will be assigned and the homestudy process will begin.

In Ohio, the homestudy process is divided into three parts:

1. Documentation: FBI and Ohio fingerprinting, Medical Statements , Financial Statement, Home Fire Inspection, References, etc

2. Twelve (12) hours of training: The majority of our training is completed through the reading of specific books and discussion with your assigned assessor.

3. Assessor interviews and counseling: A minimum of 3 meetings.

When this process is completed, the homestudy will be approved. Under Ohio law, the approval remains in effect for a period of 2 years. Thereafter, the homestudy must be updated through a renewal of the documentation and one assessor interview.

If you wish to begin the homestudy process with Adoption Professionals, please contact us through the email form provided or call us at (513)321-2229 and an application, contract and fee agreement will be mailed to you promptly.