Reference Forms

Adopted children

As adoptive families work to complete a home study, Spirit of Faith Adoptions is required to obtain personal and/or professional references from friends, family, coworkers, pastors, doctors and others who know them well.  Please select the reference form(s) below that best matches your relationship(s) to the prospective adoptive family.  If you know the family in more than one capacity and need to fill out more than one type of reference, you may return to this page and complete as many references as needed. 

If you have any questions, please contact Ellie Hartford at [email protected] 

On behalf of everyone at Spirit of Faith Adoptions and the adoptive parents, thank you for submitting your confidential reference(s) to us.

Select Your Reference Form Type


Personal Reference Form

Are you the friend or family member of a couple that is going through the adoptive process with Spirit of Faith Adoptions?


Employment Reference Form

Are you the employer of someone who is going through the adoptive process with Spirit of Faith Adoptions?


Childcare/Volunteer Reference Form

Have you worked with someone in a childcare setting who is going through the adoptive process with Spirit of Faith Adoptions? Have you observed this person at your church's kids ministry or in another child-oriented environment?


Professional Reference Form

Are you the pastor or ministry leader of a couple going through the adoptive process with Spirit of Faith Adoptions?