Rachel, My husband and I live in Germany (we are military) and currently trying to adopt from US Foster Care. We have a homestudy (as of 2/26) and have begun...
If you have contributed to TSP, you can take loans from that. I know that TSP is relatively new for military as opposed to civilian, but you can take out a...
I'm SO glad to have been given the name of this group! I'm an American living in Russia. I am 36 and single. I'd like to adopt while I'm here, but don't know...
Hello - My wife and I have adopted a child in India. The child's father is deceased and the mother relinquished all rights to the child. The adoption decree...
hello! i am currently been leaving in guatemala with my husband, and in our 2 1/2 yr stayed we have adopted a baby girl. we have gone to the US embassy...
We are ready to mail our first packet in to our agency. The only thing missing are our police reports for the last state we lived in prior to our move to...
... was ... Hallo Stacey, we had the same problems with Texas. We finally called (no reply via e- mail) the Department of Public Safety. They send us the...
They really are giving you a hard time, aren't they (US embassy in Guatemala). Find out if they have a unit of the CIS. If they don't, ask them which is the...
Barbara Pines
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Mar 2, 2006 9:08 pm
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Hi Kate, We adopted from Russia while living there in 2002. Our experience was very difficult. We thought at first that it would be easier since we lived...
Hello Stacey and group, I posted the forms for VA state child abuse registry check as well as the VA criminal background check at this site in FILES then to...
Stacey, Try contacting one or all of the below telephone numbers. They are to the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of State Police: 1-800-533-3144 ...
Driessen
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Mar 2, 2006 11:38 pm
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HI Like I said before I live in Guatemala and have successfully adopted a baby girl. We are trying to move back to the States (RI). I am a little confused as...
Sherilyn, Thanks for your post. You're right. From what I've heard adopting independently isn't an option anymore. I do have an agency I'd like to use. They're...
Just wanted to take a moment and say how grateful I am that this group exists. So many people have been generous with their advice! You've restored my hope....
Has anyone used New Hope adoption agency? Their website says they work with overseas pap's. I've heard they use the same faciliator (though I don't know what...
... overseas ... Flo ... Kate, I am in Russia as well, also pursuing adoption. I joined this group last month and since then, I have made significant progress!...
Dear List Members, I offer this from another list to underscore the importance of post placement reports and follow up. Regards, Gerald A. Bowman, LCSW, ACSW ...
I think there are a few emails from early January on this listserve as well giving Virginia police report information, since I asked the question then. You...
Hi Kate. My husband and I are also living in Russia and trying to adopt. We have been trying for 1 1/2 years and basically have gotten no where. It took us a...
Let me ask this another way. Is there any reason the international hs would not be accepted by the Interstate Compact? this is an update hs (Feb, 2006) with...
Really, it's the last one I'll ask about...Does anyone have any experiences with WY C S? Feel free to post or e-mail. (I'm close...I can feel it...) I've heard...
Hello everyone from Togo, West Africa! I have a quick question? Did any of you have to have any documents translated into English? For example, your Police...
Hi everyone Can anyone advise on the following situation: If you are American,living and working in Europe, are adopting from a non-Hague country and are...
Murphy, Hi from France! We have had lots of adoption documents translated into lots of languages (long story of adoption problems, alas). I'm guessing that...