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Sunny Ridge Family Center is licensed as a child welfare agency by the Illinois Department of Child and Family Services (#019976), and by the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Division of Family and Children, as a child placing agency.

 

 
For International Adoption Home Study Services, call (630) 754-4540, (or 800 222-9588).For Domestic Adoption Home Study Services, call (630) 754-4538,
(or 800 222-9588).
 

Home Study Services in Illinois and Indiana
Are you a resident of Illinois or Indiana in need of a home study?
Sunny Ridge offers home study services to families working with other agencies or attorneys to complete their international or domestic adoption.

The Process
As you may know, the home study is a required document by state and foreign governments. Prepared by Sunny Ridge, your home study will include documentation such as birth and marriage certificates, tax and income records, police and child protective services record clearance.

During the home study process, Sunny Ridge will gather from you information about your background, parenting practices, and reasons for adopting.

A professional social worker from Sunny Ridge will in most cases, meet with you at the agency, and will visit your home to interview you and all members of your household. The worker will also be sure your home has no safety hazards for a child, and will write a report based on all the information received. Usually you will be issued a foster care license as part of the home study process.

The home study process is also a an excellent time for you to focus on and learn more about adoption issues. Our seasoned, professional staff will provide helpful support and education for you.

Who Reads the Home Study?
So what becomes of this document? Home studies for international adoptions will be reviewed by the USCIS (United States Citizenship & Immigration Services), the agency that actually places the child with you, and the government of the country involved. Home studies for domestic adoptions may be reviewed by the court where the adoption is filed, or by the Interstate Compact Administrators, if your adoption crosses state lines.

Are you adopting internationally? Sunny Ridge can write home study reports for all international countries. Remember that every country has its own regulations regarding home study and post-placement requirements. This means that the amount of work required to complete each type of report, and cost, will vary. 

How To Begin
For International Adoption Home Study Services, call:
(630) 754-4540, or call (800) 222-9588.

For Domestic Adoption Home Study Services, call:
(630) 754-4538, or call (800) 222-9588.