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I just went through this as we are scheduled to finalize (please God!) on September 8th. I was told by everyone OUTSIDE of my DHS licensing worker that I would need my current foster homestudy to be "updated" to become the adoption homestudy. I was told by friends who have recently adopted their foster children, through our state, that when it came time for the "adoption homestudy" they were given a list of outside agencies to choose from. Once they chose the agency the agency would contact DHS, get a copy of the original HS, with all of the security clearance, etc., and basically build their "adoption HS" off of that, just updating it. I was told that it was very simple, basic and quick.
In my case they are adamant (and have gone on record in court as saying so) that my current foster HS is adequate for the adoption to go through. Go figure.
Hope that helps some!
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