Guidelines for Choosing a Family
No doubt you already have a mental picture of an ideal home and family for your child. The adoption process is designed to help make that picture a reality, by providing you with the opportunity to choose a family for your baby. The following questions are designed to help you make that reality possible.
Questions to Ask a Potential Adoptive Couple:
- How long have you been married?
- What makes your marriage work?
- How many other children do you have, or plan to have?
- What led to your interest in adoption?
- Do you have any pets, and if so, how many and what kind?
- Where do you live. Can you describe the general environment and living conditions, including what the local community is like?
- Do you have any immediate or long-term plans to relocate?
- Are you a member of a church. If so, what is the denomination and what are your personal views on religion?
- How much contact do you expect to have with me?
- What is you educational background?
- What do you do for a living?
- Do both of you plan to work after adopting a child?
- What do you think will make you excellent parents?
- Describe your extended family. How much contact do you expect to have with them?
- With whom will your child be spending most of his/her time?
- What experience through family and friends do you have with adoption?
- What are your hobbies, interests, and long term goals for your family?
- What type of education do you intend to provide for your child?
- Do you have a college savings plan in place for your children?
- What methods do you use to resolve conflict?
- What are your values regarding discipline?
- What kind of future do you envision for your adopted child?
Last Updated: 12/2011
