Starting
an Adoptive Family:
Getting Started: Qualifications for Adoptive Parents
In order to qualify to adopt a child through Bright Futures,
prospective adoptive parents:
1. Must complete a written adoptive parent intake form and participate
in an initial consultation with Bright Futures;
2. Must have a favorable homestudy completed by Bright Futures
or completed by a licensed adoption agency or social worker in
the state where the adoptive parents reside within the last twelve
months and approved by Bright Futures;
3. Must have backgrounds free of conduct which in the judgment
of Bright Futures could bear adversely upon their ability to provide
for the safety and well being of children;
4. Must reside in a home that meets the following minimum requirements:
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- The home must be clean, safe, and free of obvious fire and
other hazards;
- The home must be of sufficient size to accommodate comfortably
and appropriately all members of the household and the approved
number of adopted children to be placed;
- The home shall have adequate lighting and ventilation, hot
and cold water supply, plumbing, electricity and heat;
- The home shall have sufficient furniture to allow each child
to sleep in a separate bed and to have adequate storage space
for his or her personal belongings;
- The home shall be equipped with smoke detectors in working
order;
- If the home uses well water, it shall be tested and determined
safe and a report of the test furnished to the Agency;
5. Must have paid all pre-adoptive fees in accordance with Bright
Futures' policy on payment of fees.
