ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS/ VERIFICATION DOCUMENTS CHECKLIST:

Persons interested in applying to adopt through Adoption Services Worldwide may request and complete a Preliminary Inquiry or an Application. We are required by Licensing standards to assess the suitability of each applicant. We examine your "qualifications," parenting skills, and resources by using a criterion designed to evaluate the potential success of an adoption. We then follow specific procedures for the selection of adoptive parents. 

All eligibility items must be completed, verified and on record before we place a baby with you. 

* Completed Home Study and approved by Agency Director of Placement.

* 25 years of age to 50 years of age, verified by birth certificates. 

* Never been married OR now legally married for 3 years OR now legally divorced OR lived together 3 years before marriage, verified by marriage certificate or entire divorce decree. 

* Medical reason for infertility, free of communicable disease, good physical, mental and emotional health and normal life expectancy and emotional stability for each applicant, child or person in home, verified with statement by physician. 

* Information about each member in household verified by medical information, birth certificate, adoption decrees, if applicable. 

* Sufficient financial resources to meet child's needs, verified by income tax returns for last 2 years, written statement from employer of job status and length, annual salary, written summary of health and life insurance. 

* Health insurance coverage for child verified by current policy OR notarized letter from insurance company. 

* Clearance from criminal history and child abuse verified by state of residence and fingerprints for out of state applicants. 

* Living arrangements conducive to child's safety and well being verified by inspection of home by Agency Staff or Representative. 

* Motivated to adopt verified by Dear Birth Mother letter, photo album, and De-identified Adoptive Parent Profile. 

* Agreeable to placement terms verified by Receipt of Placement Agreement and Corporal Punishment Agreement. 

* Agreeable to Financial Agreement verified by signing acceptance of Financial Agreement. 

* Stable relationship with spouse, children and family verified by 3 references from friends or professionals in the community.