A Ukraine homestudy should only be 4 pages long. Of course, the social worker 
will have to write an 8 page report for INS and include all information your 
state requires. Then they should prepare a seperate summary homestudy for your 
dossier. Some agencies charge for this and some don't. 

The following is a description of a Ukrainian homestudy which, Focus on 
Children, recommends: 

PAGES ONE AND TWO 
Information on family: 
Name, address, telephone number. 

Father's name, birth date, place of birth, birth certificate number, health, 
extended family members, educational history, employment, etc. 

Mother's name, birth date, place of birth, birth certificate number, health, 
extended family members, educational history, employment, etc. 

Children's names, birth dates, places of birth, health, education, and note 
whether biological or adopted. 

Information on any other people who live in the home. 

Give information on the following: 
Marriage: date, place, and marriage certificate number. Discuss marriage 
relationship. 

References: Number of references and include comments from some of the 
references. 

Resources in community: Types of resources of education, recreational, social, 
medical, etc. 

Type of child/ren desired to adopt: Age, sex, race, etc. 

PAGE THREE: 
Biography of parents : one-half page for each parent. 

PAGE FOUR: Title: " Report of Living Conditions" 
This should include a description of the home, whether it is owned or rented, 
the number of rooms - bedrooms, bathrooms, living areas, garages, and a 
description of surroundings and town. 
Discuss the child/ren's sleeping arrangements and how the child will go to 
school ( walk, or by car or bus). It should include whether the family has a 
vacation home and its value, etc. It should also include the monthly income and 
budget, with a statement that this family can comfortably afford to raise 
a/another child. It should state that health insurance is available for the 
child. 

The home study should end with the agency recommendation and approval of the 
family and the reasons for this approval. This approval should include the 
number of children the family is qualified to adopt. A copy of the license from 
the agency or the social worker should be attached. 

Summary: The following statements MUST be included the summary: 

1. The adoptive parents have never had a court-appointed guardian. 
2. The adoptive parents have never had their parental rights terminated in a 
court of law. 
3. Minor children are the first to inherit if both parents die at the same time. 
4. Adopted children have the same inheritance rights as biological children. 


I hope this helps!