Thanks to a new law, it’s now easier to adopt a relative’s child in Oklahoma. You no longer need a preplacement home study. Many people in Oklahoma want to adopt their relatives’ children. However, the process of adoption has long been costly and cumbersome. One of the biggest costs of adoption is the “home study” – a process in which a professional performs an assessment of the parents’ home. The home study can take several months to complete, and the adoptive parents must pay the…
