{"id":799,"date":"2020-01-23T15:26:04","date_gmt":"2020-01-23T06:26:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.issj.org\/en\/?post_type=info&p=799"},"modified":"2022-11-25T18:12:21","modified_gmt":"2022-11-25T09:12:21","slug":"issj-home-study-and-assessment-support-information","status":"publish","type":"info","link":"https:\/\/www.issj.org\/en\/info\/799","title":{"rendered":"ISSJ Home Study and Assessment Support Information"},"content":{"rendered":"

We can conduct an assessment of families who have connections with foreign<\/strong> countries.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Need help with these?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Q.\u00a0 \u00a0 I would like to know if my child can be raised by relatives in his country of origin. Where should I seek an assistance?<\/p>\n

A.\u00a0 \u00a0 Through the ISS branches, social worker in your country can make an assessment on your relatives and confirm their willingness and ability of child- rearing. You will receive an assessment report in English with a Japanese translation.<\/p>\n

* Actual Performance: Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Nepal, etc.<\/p>\n

Q.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0What kind of procedure is required for a stateless child who cannot obtain the cooperation of parents to acquire nationality?<\/p>\n

A.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0We provide the following supports for acquisition of nationality.<\/p>\n

Step 1: Confirming the whereabouts of birth mother:<\/p>\n

Confirm the whereabouts of birth mother with cooperation of the Foreign Missionaries and related organizations\/parties in Japan.<\/p>\n

Step 2: In case whereabouts of mother is unknown:<\/p>\n

Contact relatives in mother’s country of origin.\u00a0 Check whether there are any documents that can prove the mother-child relationship.\u00a0 In addition, obtain a report on the result of search from mother’s country of origin thorough the Ministries or ISS network, etc.<\/p>\n

Step 3: Birth registration at the Foreign Missionaries in Japan:<\/p>\n

Visit the Foreign Missionaries in Japan together with a child, along with a child study report that summarizes the whereabouts of mother, history of child\u2019s birth, development, and placement to a child welfare institution.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Q.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Can you make an assessment of a child with foreign roots?<\/p>\n

A.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0At the request of courts or governments of Japan\/overseas, we make assessment of children residing in Japan. ISSJ social worker will have interviews with a child, their families, and care workers, and prepare an assessment report either in Japanese or English.<\/p>\n

* Actual Performance: USA, Germany, Canada, etc.<\/p>\n

We also provide services such as counseling and consultation via phone or email in English and Tagalog, and also translation services for those languages.<\/p>\n

Please contact ISSJ for details.<\/p>\n

<Cost><\/p>\n

Initial Consultation via phone, e-mail, or at the ISSJ office is free.<\/p>\n

Home Study and Assessment: 70,000 yen + actual expenses (transportation, authentication etc.)<\/p>\n

Support for nationality acquisition: 50,000 yen + actual expenses (transportation, expenses for procedures at Foreign Missions in Japan, etc.)<\/p>\n