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Originally Posted by clematis
My husband and I have just begun looking into adoption. We are a childless couple in our thirties and have not decided whether to pursue domestic or international adoption. I apologize if this is a silly question, but I haven’t been able to find an answer. I was wondering if there are home size restrictions.
We live in a “starter” home. It has two bedrooms, one bathroom, and approximately 1,100 SF of living space. Would our small home prevent us from adopting? Is home size an important factor? Our home is well-kept, and almost everything has been updated or remodeled in the last five years.
The housing market where we live is absolutely atrocious. We can afford a larger house, but we cannot afford to buy a larger house and have our current house sit on the market for a year. It would be a better decision financially to wait a few years for the market to improve. We’d rather not wait that long to begin the adoption process.
Any guidance would be appreciated. Thank you in advance for your help.
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Hi there! Our home is the same size, except we have 3 bedrooms as opposed to 2. Like you, our home is well kept and completely updated.
For us, size didn't matter...We basically needed a bedroom for a child (which you have) that has 2 entrances/exits into it (door and window). Our state had other requirements, but it was basically just making sure our furnace was fine and that we had smoke detectors/carbon monoxide detectors on each floor.
Good luck!
ETA: I just looked at your profile - we live in Michigan as well - you should be just fine. Feel free to PM me if you have any other questions!