Adoption Home Study VS Foster Care Home Study

Hi there, We are foster parents in NJ and we did a private home study after already having a license to foster/adopt through the state. The studies were comparable but the private study was more comprehensive as far as paperwork was concerned and less comprehensive as far as the child safety inspection. The private study was also pricey...ours was around $1300 including the cost for background checks which we had to do over because our state doesn't release that information. Overall, I'd say if you're already foster parents you'll have no trouble getting through a private study. Best of luck to you! Jennifer

In Florida - I was told they are one and the same except that the will go into a little more depth. Future plans and ability to support and care for the child type of stuff. This was addressed in out MAPP class to a small extent. We had both adoptive and foster parents in the class - because most (at least many) foster parents wind up adopting - they just do it all up front. This was the focus back when I did MAPP - it may have changed by now. Ask you licensing worker for an adoption worker contact and get the strait information. I know every state is not the same. . . .

They used my foster care hs for my adoption hs..all they did was chnage the title from Foster care to adoption...