Georgia
Eligibility Requirements
Nightlight Christian Adoptions in Athens, Georgia is licensed by the Georgia Department of Social Services to select suitable families for children needing adoption. The selection of adoptive parents is based on their eligibility to meet state and agency requirements, foreign country requirements (if applicable), their capacity for adoptive parenthood, and the availability of children whose needs they can meet. Nightlight’s Georgia office can provide referrals for embryo donation and embryo adoption, as well as international adoption.
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GEORGIA HOME STUDY GETTING STARTED CHECKLIST
We would love to have the opportunity to meet with you at our office or over the phone to discuss our services. Appointments can be scheduled on an individual basis between the hours of 9am-5pm, Monday through Friday. Call the office at (706)750-9119 for more information and to set up a meeting time.
How do we get started?
- Read our International Home Study Booklet OR Domestic Home Study Booklet
- Contact Marissa Lavender to verify eligibility requirements are met and for a link to the online application
- Begin the Home Study
- International home study fee is $2100 and the domestic home study fee is $1500.
Once we receive your Application paperwork, we will review your application to assess for approval. If approved, we will send you the home study checklist, which contains the necessary paperwork for completing the home study. After the initial home study paperwork is completed and payment is received, you will be assigned a home study provider.
Please read the enclosed information and FAQs before submitting your application. If you have questions, contact Marissa Lavender by phone at (706) 750-9119 or by e-mail at [email protected].