I am so excited to say that our pre-application was approved yesterday, 1/7/16. This was just a form, with basic information, to pre-screen us for acceptance to adopt. With this - we officially announced to the world our plans to add on to our family!
Upon approval of this form - our great paperwork chase has also begun. Being the Type A personality I am - we are moving quickly through this phase already. We will slow down soon as some of the paperwork is submitted to the proper offices for processing. Knowing that we are facing waits out of our control - this momma is working hard to get the things we can control done.
What this phase consists of:
DHR Checks for Child Abuse/Neglect (
done)
ABI/FBI Fingerprinting and background checks (
done)
Statement of states we have lived in (
done)
Provide contact info for (6) references (
done)
Complete Educational Needs Assessment (
done)
Final Application Form (
done)
Sign Acknowledgement Document (
done)
Statement of Motivation (
done)
Mother's Autobiography (
done)
Father's Autobiography (
done)
Financial Statement (
done)
Medical Exams for each family member (
done)
Complete Medical Care Agreement (
done)
Police Clearances (
done)
Consent to Release Information Form (
done)
Gather birth certificates, marriage certificate, copy of property deed, letters of employment, statement of finances from our bank, and complete conviction statements (
done)
Medical Insurance Verification (
done)
Sign Adoption Home Study Contract (
done)
Sign Complaint Resolution Procedure (
done)
Sign Fee Schedule (
done)
Take and submit a family photo (
done)
....all in all...we will have
plenty to keep us busy the next few weeks. As always,
please keep us in your prayers! And, don't forget to check out the
GIVE tab at the top to see how we can use your help.
Lastly, a picture to remember our fingerprinting day!
