What are some issues that can come up during the home study process?

What are some issues that can come up during the home study process?

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Issues that might come up during the home study process include looking at a couple's marriage to make sure that both partners are committed to the adoption and comfortable. A social worker may talk to each part of a couple individually just to make sure that they are both in the same place about bringing a child into their home. Other issues that may arise is if there's a significant history of drug or alcohol abuse, or a significant history of psychological problems. But people should also know that if, say you have a misdemeanor in your past, that's not going to be a problem. If you committed a youthful indiscretion, that's not going to be an issue in the home study process. If you committed a felony, that is an issue in the home study process.