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The Domestic Network Program

Kentucky Adoption Services, Inc. has developed networking relationships with very reputable child-placing agencies to help place children born throughout the United States into loving Kentucky homes. For this program, applicants would employ the home study services of Kentucky Adoption Services, Inc. while utilizing the placing services of another agency. 

Families may be interested in adoption from agencies that accept home study preparation of Kentucky Adoption Services, and you may contact this office to fully explore all available options for expanding your family through adoption. We regularly network with agencies that serve birth parents outside of Kentucky. If you would like our guidance in selecting a child-placing agency, please contact this agency as we have much experience working within the policies and professional relations of other entities.

The placing agency chosen is responsible for locating a child available for adoption, using the guidelines set forth by your adoptive home study.   For domestic adoptions outside the state of Kentucky, the out-of-state agency will facilitate the placement and will work within the requirements of the child’s birth state to help the birthparent(s) terminate parental rights. 

Nothing is certain about the adoption process.  Families need to be flexible! Although we hope you will have a smooth process, it is wise to prepare yourself for delays, requests for additional paperwork, or a birthmother's change of heart.

Prospective adoptive parents are responsible for a number of requirements in the adoption process.  It is essential that all paperwork be completed in an accurate and timely fashion.  If in doubt, please ask for assistance, as an error in paperwork can delay placement.  It is also imperative that applicants be honest and forthcoming about their personal histories and current practices with their caseworker during the home study process.  Dishonesty that is discovered later will only create doubt in your caseworker's mind regarding personal character and/or motivation to adopt, which could directly affect the worker's ability to make a positive recommendation for placement.

Finally, it is the adoptive family's ultimate responsibility to prepare for life with the adopted child.  While KAS, Inc. provides to our home study families much adoption education, issues such as separation and loss, cultural differences, adjustment issues, and questions about identity are all unique to the adopted child.  Parents should prepare for such issues to make the adoption a successful and happy occasion for all involved.  Preparation is essential when adopting older children.  There are numerous resources available in our office.  The adoption worker will work closely with families during the home study process to increase their education and understanding regarding adoption issues.