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We also found our own birthmother, or rather, she found us. Nonetheless,the answer is yes, you do still need a home study. This is required in every state and for every adoption, private or agency. Our attorney was able to set our home study up for us and there was a rush on it since the baby was due pretty soon. Also, you will want to hire a seperate attorney to represent the pbmother. Our attorney also set this up for us using another attorney in her practice, I think the cost was an additional $150. This is something that was very worth the extra expense since the birthmother didn't have to feel like she was talking to someone who would turn around and tell us everything she said. Although our daughter's bmother would/will not accept counseling I would suggest that you try and convence your pbmother to go. Good luck!
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