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OP: I really think you'll be able to find an adoption professional to work with you. (1) arrested but not convicted and (2) he's worked through his issues with a professional. Could he get a reference from his therapist?
(going off on a tangent for a bit)
I think it's kind of unfair that an arrest in and of itself would preclude someone from adopting. Plenty of people are arrested and later found "not guilty." Judges and juries make decisions about guilt/innocence, not cops.
Now, if the arrest was related to sexual assualt or child abuse, I think if I were a social worker I would look extra, extra carefully and do some extra homework to find out more about the situation before making a decision. But, I don't think an arrest in and of itself should be any big deal.
Also, FWIW, I remember hearing that in California no home study is required for a private, immediate family adoption (1st degree relative).
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