On to the next step

We got a call today that we have been assigned a social worker to complete our home study.  Hopefully she will call soon so that we are able to start setting up appointments with her.  We also will be receiving our education packet in the mail.  Our agency requires their parents to complete 30 hours of adoption and parenting education, most agencies require 15 hours.  I'm not sure just yet what classes are to be taken, I'm sure the packet will have that information.

So one more step started, if we keep going at this rate it is very possibly that our paperwork can be completed and sent over to Korea by the end of 2008.  

The Home Study History is back in the mail

We finally finished our first set of paperwork.  We wrote our autobiography's, signed, signed, and signed our names again and again.  We got our first set of finger prints done, that was so simple it is all computerized now and so there were no messy fingers after we were done.  We also filled out another application with Family & Children Agency based in Norwalk, CT so we can get a place in line so to speak.  FCA partners with CAS and the Social Welfare Society in Korea to help place children in the US.  FCA has placed over 2,000 children around the country since 1982.   

We also applied to the Government a I-600a form which is a pre-application to adopt a international orphan.  This will help speed up the paperwork next year after we receive our referral.

I think the next step will be starting our home study, which will include meeting with a social worker at least 4 times.  3 times we will meet her and 1 time she will come to our house.  CAS will also start running all of our background checks. 

That's it for now............until next time

Well Monday Came and went

my original goal of turning in the paperwork on monday was not so successful.  One thing holding us back right now is John's birth certificate which we can get in CT, and we just so happen to be leaving for CT on thursday.  So instead of calling town hall, and having them mail the birth certificates which would probably arrive after we left anyways we decided to just get it while we are up there. We do have the majority of the paperwork filled out, i still need to work on my autobiography but i have a 6 hour car ride to work on that.  I'm one of the lucky ones who can work on things, and read in the car.  We also got our finger prints done on friday afternoon, that was a pretty simple process.  No more ink, its all digital now!  We went to the local sheriff's office here and we were in and out in less then 20 minutes.  

That's all the update we have for now

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We are heading up to CT this weekend to celebrate my second nieces 1st birthday, the party will be at my mom's house and i am so excited to see everyone again.  

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