The Application Process

As a child-placement agency, The Kentucky United Methodist Homes for Children and Youth/Mary Kendall Adoption Program has established an organized process to be followed by prospective adoptive parents.  The Kentucky United Methodist Homes for Children and Youth/Mary Kendall Adoption Program offers home study, placement, and post-placement services.  We are prepared to assist you though every step of the adoption process while also providing adoption education, dossier guidance, Citizenship/Immigration assistance, and final court report of adoption.  Some families choose to use an outside placing agency to assist them in their placement.  In this instance, the Mary Kendall Adoption Program works as a “networking agency” or liaison.  We provide support to families during the waiting period, rejoice with them at placement and offer guidance through the first few months/years of placement. 

After your initial contact with our agency, our Adoption Services Director willl determine if you meet the preliminary requirements of the Mary Kendall Adoption Program.  After approval, a formal application packet will be mailed to you.  After all significant information (completed application with applicable fees, background checks, physicals and reference letters) has been received and the evaluation results are positive, an approval will be issued for continuation of the home study process.  However, acceptance of your formal application and participation in the home study process does not guarantee that you will be recommended by our agency for placement of a child.  If, during the course of the homestudy, we feel we cannot positively recommend your family for placement, we will inform you as soon as possible.  If this were to occur, we would explore with you other available options. It is possible that an extended period of time could be required and a positive recommendation could be made at a later date.  Fees for services provided up to the point of such notification are non-refundable.