Home Study and Post-Placement
Reports for Ethiopia

Please email Jennifer.Chavis@ChildrensHope.net or call 314-890-0086 to speak to a member of the Ethiopia team. Or contact one of the Children's Hope branch offices near you regarding Regional Offices, Representatives, and Associate Agencies that can assist you with your Home Study.

The agreement for the Home Study must also make provisions for three post-placement reports at 3, 6 and 12 months after adoption has taken place. A copy of the post-placement agreement (see Appendix) needs to be prepared. This document only needs to be notarized (not state certified and authenticated) and sent to CHI. Do not attach this document to the Home Study.

1.   The following is just an example of what your home study agency might request from you. Please follow the requirements of your home study agency.

a.  An autobiography about yourself (2 page summary each for husband and wife)

• Personal history

• Education

• Marital history and relationship

• Employment and Finances

• Description of home and neighborhood

• Motivation to adopt

• Experience with children and attitudes about discipline

• Support networks.  Will family and friends be supportive?

b.  Photocopies: Birth Certificates for each family member.

c.   Photocopies: Marriage Certificate.

d.   Photocopies: Divorce Decree, if applicable.

e.   Copy of letter from local police saying you have no record.

f.    Copy of your Financial Statement, bank letter, Federal income tax return & W-2 or 1099 form.

g.   Copy of medical from physician showing good mental/physical health and statement from doctor for adoptive parents all children living in the home.

h.  Three reference letters, from non-family members (copies can be sent to Children's Hope International).

i.   Copy of latest 1040 tax return.
 

2.   Please ask your social worker or send yourself: a copy of the home study, the post placement agreement and three reference letters to CHI.

FOR YOUR HOME STUDY AGENCY

Case workers will be asked to prepare a long version home study for CIS
which must include all of the rules and regulations for your state.
 

Post- Adoption Reports

Post-adoption reports are due 3, 6, and 12 months after placement and will be written and submitted by your social worker. After the first year, the Ethiopian government requests that informal post-adoption reports be submitted by the family each year until your child(ren) reaches the age of fifteen (15). We will forward these reports to Ethiopia. Six good quality photos are required with each report including close-up of the child(ren).