Question 1

Step One: Complete a Pre-Application

Accepted Answer

After contacting Covenant Care and discussing your interest in adoption, if you meet our basic eligibility requirements, we will send you a pre-application.

Question 2

Step Two: Review of Pre-Application

Accepted Answer

We will review your completed pre-application within 7-10 days.  After it has been accepted we will invite you to attend our adoptive couple training.

Question 3

Step Three: Attend Our in Person Training

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We host a 2 day training in Macon twice a year.  Training is typically in the spring and fall.  Attendance is mandatory for both husband and wife. Our training helps prepare our couples for the adoption process and provides insight and education into some of the most common adoption related topics.

Question 4

Step Four: Formal Application

Accepted Answer

After you attend the two day in person training we will send you the formal application and background clearances that you complete at your own pace.

Question 5

Step Five: Home Study

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This process can take up to three months to complete depending on the caseworker’s availability, your availability, and whether or not you already have a current home assessment.

Question 6

Step Six: Profile Book

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Once your home study is complete and you are moved to our home study ready list you will complete a profile book of pictures, letters, and information about your family. This is what the birthmother will look through when she creates her adoption plan.

Question 7

Step Seven: Waiting

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Your profile is previewed by a birthmother. You will usually not be notified every time a birthmother views your profile. Your caseworker helps you navigate the waiting period and thoroughly equips you with the knowledge you need to proceed once you have been chosen by a birthmother. CCS believes that the best adoption experiences are always tailored to fit the needs of the adopted child first and foremost.

Question 8

Step Eight: Birthmother Meeting

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If the birthmother would like to meet you before the adoption, visitation prior to delivery may occur.

Question 9

Step Nine: Placement Day!

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Your child is placed with you for adoption! While each situation is unique, placement often happens after the birthmother’s four day revocation period has ended, when a newborn child is about a week old.

Question 10

Step Ten: Post-Placement Visits

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After a child has been placed with you, Covenant Care arranges monthly supervision of the adoptive placement until the Petition to Adopt is filed.

Question 11

Step Eleven: Finalization

Accepted Answer

Finalization of the adoptive placement usually occurs within two months of the adoptive family’s attorney filing the Petition to Adopt. The entire adoption process after placement usually takes four to six months.

Question 12

Step Twelve: Post-Adoption

Accepted Answer

Covenant Care is continually available to all adoptive families seeking our services before, during, and after the placement of a child in their home. Our commitment to our adoptive families includes being available to them to help with issues related to parenting an adopted child.

How to Apply and Get Started

Covenant Care Adoptions Services