Does everyone in my home have to undergo the home study?

Does everyone in my home have to undergo the home study?

Jennifer Perry (Executive Director, Children's Action Network) gives expert video advice on: How do I get approved to adopt a child?; How do the home study results affect my adoption plans? and more...

Anyone who is living in your home with you has to be a participant in the home study. That could be a relative, other children, step children - anyone who's actually living with you. The purpose of the home study is to make sure there's no one in the home who poses any kind of a danger to the potential adopted child.