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Originally Posted By tabin

My husband and I are also preparing for a homestudy in the beginning of next month. Our concern is the financial part. We are not rich and we feel that will play a big part of our being disapproved for adoption. We do own a home with few bills, but we don't have thousands in the bank. Someone please help with advice.

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Originally Posted By Bonnie

I understand your concern. When my husband and I were beginning our homestudy, we too were nervouse about not being rich. However, stay calm. Agencies are not looking for the very rich. If you can provide a stable home, have an adequate income to support yourselves and a child, put food on the table, etc., you're going to be just fine. The financial area of the homestudy is just for them to know you can support a child. Our son is almost 16 months old and we still don't have a lot of money in the bank!

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Originally Posted By Angie

Tabin: I feel the same way. We will be starting our process in about 2-3 weeks and I'm nervious about the financial part also. We're not rich, we're not poor, but we have all that we want (except a baby)! Any advice for getting through these feelings?

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Originally Posted By jez

angie,
i would not worry about the financial aspect of the homestudy. i think most agencies want to see that you can provide for the child. we are definately not rich and we are not poor either and we have a beautiful 2 month old daughter now. our agency just asked what we made and who our employers were. i don't even think that our employers were contacted. i hope that this puts your mind at ease. best of luck with your adoption process