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Originally Posted by mamadoula
That's so cool Heather. Any news on how the whole process will work now that your preliminary paperwork is in? Did you check out my friend's website?
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I did check out her website. Thanks so much!
Now we have more paperwork to fill out and gather. The homestudy agency requires a $200 application fee and the study is another $2000! But, it is the only agency on the island that is Hague accredited and works with the agency we chose for the placement. The plethora of paperwork for the placing adoption agency will require another $1400 when we submit that paperwork. oye. My plan is to have all of the paperowrk and fees sumbitted by the end of August - so the homestudy can be done while Shawn is here in Oct. Oh, I also need to start sending for criminal clearances for all the sates where we have lived in the last 5 years! nd I need to figure out if my Birth Registration is ok... I haven't ever had an original birth certificate, since my Dad adopted me (I think, I took his last name then, anyway - Mom and Dad got married when I was 7 mos old) I just am not sure if it will be acceptable. So, tracking down all the paperwork is going to take a while.
I also realized (doh!) I need to get a passport and I also need to get some medical exams - and a psych clearance. Why am I nervous about that one?
The path is long... and we're at the beginning.