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: ·
- 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.
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