Independent Services
Bethany Christian Services of Georgia provides independent and/ or identified adoption services through both our domestic and international programs.
DOMESTIC
Domestic Independent / Identified Services can be provided to married couples who just need a home study assessment completed and are already working with an attorney or agency other than Bethany for the placement of a child in their home for adoption. This may also be an option for couples who are not eligible for Bethany’s full Domestic Infant Adoption Program. Georgia requires a home study for all adoptions facilitated by an agency and for interstate adoptions that move a child from one state to another (some close relative adoptions are excluded). Many attorneys also require a home study for private adoptions. We can usually complete your home study assessment within two weeks of your submission of all of the required paperwork.
Getting Started
Other Domestic Independent / Identified Services
Additional Information
INTERNATIONAL
International Independent / Identified Services can be provided to applicants who need a home study assessment completed and are working with an agency other than Bethany for the placement of a child born overseas in their home for adoption. This may also be an option for applicants who are not eligible for Bethany’s full International Adoption Program. Bethany can work with applicants pursuing international adoption from a variety of countries, not just those in which Bethany has its own full international program.
Getting Started
To get started, contact us to request an information packet. Be sure to specify that you want the information packet for Independent International Adoption. If approved, we will e-mail you all of the documents required for the home study and your Bethany Adoption Specialist will schedule her first appointment with you. You can also complete the preliminary international application online and note in your application that you interested in independent services.
IMPORTANT: If you already have an agency in mind that you would like to work with for adoption, but want to use Bethany as your home study agency, please check with the other agency first to verify that they will accept outside home studies before applying to Bethany.
Other International Independent Services
Additional Information
Fees are non-refundable and the family is responsible for finding their own agency to work with for dossier preparation and international adoptive placement.
We would love to talk with you in-depth about our independent / identified services. Please call us at 770.455.7111 or
contact us online to learn more; ask for either the domestic or international independent programs.