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3rd Visit Trip - December 2007
2nd Visit Trip - November 14-18
And finally we meet...
Thank you God
Our precious baby girl
Jessica at 4 months and 23 days old!
Jessica - 1 Month Old
Nite Nite our Angel
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The 21 Step Journey
Referral and Adoption Procedures
1. Our Dossier is sent to GUA for translation
2. Jessica is born (April 4th, 2007 - weighing 5lbs 8oz)
3. Birth certificate is issued
4. Jessica's BM signs over custody
5. Jessica has basic physical and first immunizations
6. Jessica's BM also sees a doctor and has blood tests
7. We receive Jessica's referral (actually this came early!)
8. We accept Jessica's referral (August 14th, 2007) and sign POA
9. Our POA is registered in Guatemala
10. The lawyer submits all docs to Family Court
11. The lawyer requests DNA testing be performed on the birth mother and Jessica
12. Family Court social worker reviews our dossier, interviews Jessica's BM & sees Jessica in foster care. Jessica's BM signs consent for adoption for second time
13. A third consent by Jessica's BM is signed
14. The lawyer then submits a petition for approval to PGN
15. Notary in PGN reviews all the docs
16. PGN issues its approval for the adoption to proceed
17. The lawyer meets Jessica's BM for the 4th sign-off (Protocolo)
18. The adoption decree is issued by the lawyer and Jessica is legally now our child!
19. A new birth certificate is then issued by the Civil Registry with the Jessica's original first and middle names unchanged, but with our names as parents
20. Lawyer takes new birth certificate and applies for a Guatemalan passport
21. All documents are translated into English by certified translators, as required by US INS regulations
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2 comments:
Lorraine,
I got back and had to blog. What a beautiful girl and family you will make...indeed!
It was a pleasure to meet with you this afternoon. Thank you for your efforts toward all of our successes! I will keep you, Marco and precious Jessica in my prayers to wish that all goes well and as smoothly as possible. One promise from you though, when you get her, you must stop back at Havi for a visit with Jessica May...please!
Kindest regards,
Martha Michalek
Havi Global Solutions
EPP (EDI Paysource Pain)
Thank you Martha - it was great to meet you and I really had fun at lunch! Please keep checking in on our adoption journey.
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