There is more to the HS (home study) than the 4 visits with the SW that I mentioned a few days ago. We were given a rather lengthy list of documents we needed to round up as well. Our SW will use the info from the interviews, as well as the items listed below, to write a report and determine whether or not we are suitable parents for our little one.
For Us To Do
Recent, close up photos of us
Require Reading - Raising Adopted Children
Fire Escape Plan
Description of our Daily Schedules (Hmmm…BEFORE, DURING OR AFTER home study/dossier prep work??!!)
Financial Statement w/ Verification Documents
Waiting on Outside Agencies
References: 3 personal friends and family members – names given to SW to contact
Child Protective Services Release of Information – mailed 10/31/07
National Background Checks – mailed 10/30/07
COMPLETED Home Study Items
Complete physicals for all household members
Autobiographies (5 pages!!)
Copies of Birth Certs
Copy of Marriage License
Life Insurance Verification
Income from Previous Year
Driving Transcripts for last 10 years
Criminal History Records
Sworn Disclosure Statements
References - Employers
DD214 for both of us
10 Hr. Online Training as per Hague Treaty
Require Reading - How it Feels to be Adopted
Releases of Information for International Agency & USCIS (2)
So, we’re doing a pretty good job on this stuff. The financial statement is going to cause me the most grief though because you need back up statements/verification for each & every expense or asset you have. It’s just going to be a bit painful to get through but we’ll manage. Or, I should say I’LL manage because Norm is staying far, far away from this particular document. Instead, he’ll busy himself with the Fire Escape Plan. Lucky him…he gets to draw! Grrrr……
Prayers for our Children
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I thought we had a tough home study. You've got some real PITA kind of stuff on there. We have to have the house inspected by the fire marshall and have an environmental inspection. Our house must be fully baby proofed before the inspector comes out this week or we don't pass. On our financial report we had to copy all our investment accts and stocks, but we also had to pull up our credit reports.
Do you need a TB test? We do so I'm getting mine on Tuesday.
Keep plugging away, you know it will all be worth it.
It truly is all worth it - that is why we are doing it again! You will get through all the paperwork-heck, you are doing a great job plowing through it already. Hoping we may just be lucky enough to travel together!
Wow! My home study in AZ did not have several of the requirements you are describing! I guess I should not complain about it at all! Don't worry, you won't even notice, and suddenly it will be all done! By the way, your and our blog have the same background!
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