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Who asked about putting alcohol away?

I asked our SW yesterday at our first home study meeting the details of the home visit. She said that she was really there to look for smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and fire extinguishers. She said it is just a quick tour and she won't be going through our closets or anything like that.

I was concerned because our basement is a work in progress, and she said she wasn't worried about that at all. As long as there are no obvious safety issues we should be fine.

At least in Indiana, it seems like this visit isn't as formal as I was anticipating. If you're over 21, I don't think having alcohol in your home will be an issue.

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Re: Who asked about putting alcohol away?

  • Of course you can have alcohol in your home.  In CA the only requirement is open stuff (like hard liquor) be above the heads of potential children.  Sealed stuff, like wine could be anywhere.

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  • I know I was terrified about it...I had very irrational fears before we started our home study visits that our SW would tell us we aren't fit to be parents.  I know they would really only be trying to get to know us and checking for smoke detectors and stuff like that, but I would have NIGHTMARES that she would see the 4 half drank alcohol bottles in our freezer or see the ring around our tub and be like "YEAH.....not placing a child here"....like I said, irrational, but it totally kept me up at night.
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  • I'm so glad all of that is behind me now :)  But you just have to try and remember that the SW's want to place a child in your home, so unless it is blatantly unsafe, or they catch you in lies, the home visit can be quite pleasant and easy going.

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  • I am a SW, and the only time we would worry about alcohol is if you were looking to foster or adopt teenagers (and we would usually asked it be kept locked).
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  • Thanks all. It was me who asked. It's definitly above the head of a baby. It's practically above my head and I'm 5'9.

     

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