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ADOPTIVE
APPLICANT(S) LIVING IN MICHIGAN
AIAA provides
adoption placement services and home
study/post placement/post adoption
supervision services for both our placement
programs and for applicants working with
another agency or resource.
MICHIGAN
HOME STUDY PROCESS
Whether you are using
AIAA as placement agency or working with out
of state placement agency, home study
process is the same. Purpose of home study
is twofold. First, gathering information to
write home study for Michigan requirements,
overseas agency, out of state placement
agency, Hague Convention (country specific)
and US government immigration (USCIS).
Second, and most importantly, home study is
educational process designed to fully
prepare your family for all aspects of
adoption experience and raise understanding
of issues and challenges inherent in
international adoption that you may have not
have considered.
PROCESS:
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AIAA sends formal
application packet;
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Applicant returns
completed packet with home study fee;
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Assignment of AIAA
social worker;
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Minimum of three
visits, at least one of which will be in
your home;
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Sixteen hours of
parent training in addition to home
study visits;
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Home study draft will
be sent for your approval;
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Final approval of
caseworker’s supervisor.
When home study is
completed, if you are working with AIAA for
placement, Program Administrator for country
chosen will guide you through process for
USCIS preapproval and paperwork required to
receive referral. If you are working with
out of state placement agency, copy of home
study will be sent to agency and you will
work with their staff for process of
placement. AIAA can assist you with court
procedures here in Michigan if your adoption
is not completed in country of origin for
child(ren).
AIAA is commited to
helping your decide if international
adoption is appropriate for your family and
be a partner in bringing a child into your
family.
Home Study/Post
Placement/Post Adoption Services
AIAA Placement
Programs
HOME STUDY SERVICES:
Home Study
(current for one (1) year) includes:
Three
(3) original signed and notarizes
copies $2,500.00
Additional copies (per
copy)
$ 10.00
POST PLACEMENT/POST ADOPTION SUPERVISION
SERVICES:
One (1)
year Post Placement/Post Adoption
Supervision service with three (3)
reports $ 900.00
Per
additional visits/reports
as required by placement
agency $
250.00
Home Study/Post
Placement/Post Adoption Services
Parent
Initiated/Independent Placement
HOME STUDY SERVICES:
Home Study
(current for one (1) year) includes:
Three (3)
original signed and notarizes copies
$2,500.00
Additional copies (per
copy)
$ 10.00
Express
mail
$ at cost
ADDITIONAL SERVICES:
Assistance
for filing with USCIS
$
100.00
Filing
petition and finalization with
Michigan
court (if
needed)
$ 500.00
Presenting
child
referral
$ 100.00
POST PLACEMENT/POST ADOPTION SUPERVISION
SERVICES:
One (1)
year Post Placement/Post Adoption
Supervision service with three (3)
reports
$ 900.00
Per
additional visits/reports
as required by placement
agency
$ 250.00
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