家庭在开始家庭学习过程时经常会有很多问题。我们希望这些常见问题解答能帮助您完成接下来的步骤！
为什么我需要在家学习？
所有收养家庭（无论是通过 Spence-Chapin 还是其他机构或律师）都需要完成家庭调查。所有州都要求任何收养儿童的成年人（无论通过哪种收养途径）进行家庭调查。
什么是家庭学习？
A home study is a process that results in a document. Throughout the process you will learn about how adoption will impact your family and future child. Specific to your adoption path – such as adoption & child development, adopting a child of a different race, open adoption, or adopting a child with special needs. You will complete in-person interviews and one or more home visits with your social worker. You will also submit documents such as birth certificates, medical statements from a doctor, financial information, and references. At the end of the process, you will receive your home study document, which both describes your family, your ability to adopt, and states if you meet the standards of your adoption program and state, federal or international regulations.
为什么我应该选择 Spence-Chapin 来完成我的家庭学习？
Spence-Chapin prides itself on providing affirming services for all families hoping to adopt, including those identifying as LGBTQ+, single applicants, and individuals of all religious, racial and cultural backgrounds.
We offer 全方位服务 for families and adoptees of all ages. Connect with other adoptive families through our community programming, engage in parental and adoptee support with our clinical services and expand your knowledge by accessing our ongoing trainings and support groups.
Spence-Chapin provides international and domestic home study services for families living within 100 miles of our headquarters in New York City. We also provide domestic and international home study services in the State of Arizona.
我已经在孩子出生国收养了孩子，我需要进行家庭调查。下一步该怎么做？
Even if you have finalized an adoption abroad (in a non-Hague country), there are steps necessary to immigrate your child to the U.S. on the basis of that adoption. The first step is to identify a Hague accredited Primary Provider agency. This agency will help you navigate the inter-country laws and documentation you will need for your international adoption and is required even if you already have legal guardianship of the child in their birth country. We recommend viewing potential 您希望通过 IAAME 领养儿童的国家/地区的主要服务提供商 or the 全国收养委员会.
如果我与律师合作，Spence-Chapin 能完成我的家庭研究吗？
当然可以。如果您有兴趣与收养律师一起进行婴儿国内收养，Spence-Chapin 可以为您推荐纽约、新泽西和亚利桑那州的知名收养律师。Spence-Chapin 提供家庭学习和支持服务，您可以与律师密切合作，指导收养的法律程序。
家访期间会发生什么？
家访是我们了解您家情况并讨论需要做出哪些改变（如果有的话）以适应您希望孩子加入家庭的机会。我们不希望看到灰尘堆积如山！您的社工将参观您的家，包括您未来孩子睡觉的地方，并记录标准安全设施（即烟雾和一氧化碳探测器）。我们会提前说明期望，您的社工可以回答任何问题。
我与社工面谈时会发生什么事？
我们会讨论很多话题，包括您为什么要收养孩子、谁支持您和您的家人以及您的个人、医疗和就业历史。您可能会想，我的成长经历为什么重要？我们的父母教育方式会影响我们如何抚养孩子。最重要的是，这是我们了解您和您的家人并帮助您为作为收养家庭的旅程做好准备的机会。
我多久会和我的社工见一次面？
访问次数和地点因州而异，如果您是国际收养，则访问次数和地点也因国家而异。在所有情况下，至少会有一次家访。居住在纽约的家庭需要完成至少两次面试，通常一次在办公室，一次在家中。居住在新泽西州的家庭将完成至少三次访问，其中至少一次家访。居住在亚利桑那州的家庭将完成至少两次面试，其中一次在家中。
If you are adopting internationally, you may see that state and country requirements differ – in that case you will meet the greater of those requirements. For example, if you live in New York, which typically requires 2 visits and are adopting from Colombia which requires three visits, you will have at least three visits with your home study worker.
我将完成什么样的培训和教育？
The home study process is not only about collecting information about you; it is also a process of preparing you to be an adoptive parent. During your home study process you will be required to complete trainings that are relevant to the type of adoption you are pursuing. For example, families may complete trainings related to promoting healthy attachment, parenting a child of a different race, or older child adoption, among others. Additionally, families adopting internationally are required to complete specific trainings that meet Hague requirements.
为什么我需要提交这么多文件？
During the home study process, you will be asked to submit a wide range of documents that are required by the state you live in. For families pursuing international adoption, additional documents are required by USCIS and the country you plan to adopt from. The information from the documents submitted is then included in your home study and verify the background information shared by the family.
家庭学习需要多长时间？
国内家庭研究和海牙国际家庭研究通常在 2-4 个月内完成。请注意，这在很大程度上取决于您向我们提交所需文件的速度。您越早向我们提交文件，我们就能越早完成您的家庭研究。
家庭学习有期限吗？
家庭：新泽西州的家庭家庭研究必须每年更新。纽约州的家庭家庭研究永不过期，但如果您收养的不是在纽约州出生的孩子，则需要更新家庭研究。亚利桑那州的家庭研究将于 18 年到期，此后必须每年更新。
International: Once your home study is complete, you will submit it to USCIS with the help of your Primary Provider with an immigration form – I-600A or I-800A depending on the country you are adopting from. Once approved by USCIS, the I-600A/I-800A forms must be renewed every 18 or 15 months with an updated home study until an I-600/I800 form has been submitted to USCIS.
A home study update may also be required to comply with the family’s state of residence and the timeline may not overlap with the update timeline for any other entities, including USCIS. A home study update documents any changes that have occurred for you and your family since the original home study was completed and will include a home visit.
还有其他原因让我需要更新我的家庭学习吗？
在您等待孩子被安置到您的家庭期间，许多事情都可能发生改变 - 您可能会找到新工作、搬到新家或收到新的医疗诊断。当发生重大变化时，您需要通知 Spence-Chapin 并对您的家庭研究进行补充。这可能需要额外的文书工作和与您的社工的另一次会议。补充内容侧重于您生活中发生变化的领域，并不像原始家庭研究那样全面。
我已准备好开始！接下来的步骤是什么？
You can download our 家庭学习服务申请 any time from our website. The Home Study Application is an opportunity for our team to get to know your family better and to learn more about the nuances of the adoption you’re hoping to pursue. After we receive your family’s application, our staff will follow up with you to schedule a convenient time to speak, to further discuss the adoption you’re looking to pursue and next steps in the process!
To learn more about completing your home study with Spence-Chapin email us at [email protected] or call us at 212-400-8150.
All families adopting, either through Spence-Chapin or another agency or with an attorney, need to complete a home study. We provide adoptive families with expertise, professionalism, and the support of an entire adoption team. With over 100 years of experience in adoption, we know how to support adoptive families, birth families, and adoptees! 阅读更多
要申请，请提交已完成的家庭学习申请。
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Mail: Spence-Chapin, Attn: Home Study Application, 120 E 16th St Floor 11 New York, NY 10003
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