How Does One Adopt a Child in Nipissing or Parry Sound?
When an applicant approaches our Society about adoption, he / she is invited to attend an orientation meeting with other adoption applicants. Agency staff will describe the various aspects of adoption locally and within Ontario. If the applicant wishes to proceed after hearing what is involved, he /she will then be invited to attend a mandatory training when it’s offered. This training becomes part of your home study. The home study enables the worker to acquaint himself /herself with the applicant, his / her lifestyle, attitudes and expectations. This process will enable a mutual decision to be made as to the type of child or children who will be best suited to their family. Because the child’s welfare is of primary concern, the worker concentrates on finding the most appropriate home for the child rather than on finding a child for the applicants. After Home Study, then what? Once a family has been selected and has accepted a child, a pre-placement plan will be set out. This will inc
