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Post Placement - Post Adoption Reports

What are post placement or post adoption reports?

Depending on the way that your adoption is completed, post placement or post adoption reports will be needed.  After your child arrives, your family will be interviewed by your home study agency to assess the child's adjustment to his or her new home.  A report is then written and sent to the various entities involved,  in the adoption, including the placing agency, the placing country, and possibly the placing and receiving state's ICPC (Interstate Child Placement Compact) office.  The report is considered "post placement" if the child placement agency holds guardianship of the child for a period of time before the adoptive family finalizes in a U.S. court or "post adoption" if the adoption is recognized as final in the child's birth country.  Currently, all international adoptions in which Kentucky Adoption Services acts as child placement agency are finalized in the child's birth country; therefore post adoption reports are needed.  Many adoptions from Korea or India will require post placement reports.

Why are post placement or post adoption reports necessary?

The reports are necessary first and foremost for the best interest of the child.  The interview, conducted by an adoption professional that is well educated about adjustment behaviors of adopted children, is a perfect opportunity for your child to be observed by a knowledgeable social worker who will offer feedback about your child's transition.  It is always the goal of this agency for post placement or post adoption visits to be conducted by your original home study worker, as a rapport has already been established.  Your social worker is educated about grieving behaviors, bonding and attachment, and symptoms of attachment problems.  She has worked with many adoptive families and can provide reassurance about the child's adjustment and help with managing especially difficult moments.  She can refer you to outside professionals if necessary or requested.  She can answer questions about finalization, obtaining a Certificate of Citizenship, applying for a Social Security card, or acquiring an American birth certificate. 

The second very important reason for the post placement or post adoption reports is to account to the Placing agency and Placing Country about the child's adjustment to his or her adoptive family.  It is also necessary to provide to the Placing Country a thorough report about the adoption as an assessment measure for continuation of the international adoption program.  Most Placing Agency and Placing Countries require post placement or post adoption visits to occur between one and twelve months following placement, but some countries require visits until the child is 18 years old.

How do we complete post placement or post adoption reports?

KAS, as the Child Placing agency, will contact the Home Study agency to inform of your child's date of arrival and provide a schedule for completing the reports.  The Home Study agency or your social worker will then contact your family to schedule the first visit.  It is our agency policy that at least one visit must be completed in the family home, and both parents must be present for at least one visit.  The newly adopted child should be present for all visits.

When will we complete the post placement or post adoption reports?

KAS requires post placement or post adoption visits be completed according to the following schedule:

• Guatemala: at 1, 3, and 6 months following placement
• Haiti: at 1, 6, 12, and 24 months following placement
• Korea: at 1, 3, and 6 months following placement
• China: at 1, 6, and 12 months following placement
• El Salvador:  at 1, 6, and 12 months following placement
• Ghana: at 1, 3, and 6 months following placement
• The Gambia: at 1, 6,12, 18, 24, 30 and 36 months following placement

*Families are advised the Placing Agency or Placing Country may require additional reports.