| How
long have you been in existence and what do you do? |
| Our agency was
formed in 1999 and granted a permanent license by the
Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Service
in 2000. Since that time we have conducted hundreds of
home studies and post placements for many different
agencies who are not based in Texas but who have
clients in the state. We have also completed home
studies for individuals who are adopting independently
or through an attorney. Our mission is to help place
children in loving homes. We are dedicated to helping
you complete your family. |
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| Who
does the home studies? |
| Our
agency employs several social workers in Austin,
Dallas, and Houston (and surrounding areas) to
complete home studies. These social workers were
chosen to work with us because of their interest in
adoption, children, and families. Some of them are
adoptive parents and they are all parents who know and
understand the importance of children in a family. |
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| How
long will it take for you to complete my home study? |
| The
usual length of time it takes our agency to complete
your home study is four weeks from the time we visit
your home until we give you your final copies. It can
take longer if you are unable to provide the required
paperwork in that time. It can also be as short as
three to four weeks from start to finish. |
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| How
much will it cost? |
| We
provide a very unique service as we have an agency
license which is now required in many countries such
as Russia. We keep our services at a reasonable rate
because we ask that you pay only for services that you
use. We are also available during regular business
hours to assist you with additional forms your country
or agency may suddenly require. |
Our
director is Sandra Carlson, LMSW-ACP who is a licensed
social worker and has completed home studies since
1983. She graduated from the University of Houston
Graduate School of Social Work in 1976. Since
graduation she has received extensive training in the
field of child and family therapy and has been in
private practice for over 20 years. She completed a
psychodynamic psychotherapy program with the Houston
Galveston Psychoanalytic Institute in 1998 and is
currently a child analyst in training at the Houston
Galveston Psychoanalytic Institute. Ms. Carlson is
very involved in the field of adoption, ranging from
home studies to work with the child and family after
placement.