Dossier

Today we received our dossier guide in the mail and it is EXTREMELY overwhelming. There are so many forms to complete (most of them we did for our home study but have to have them redone for notarizing). Here is a list of what we have to have in the dossier:

adoption approval
adoption petition
certified birth certificates
certified marriage certificate
home study
international placement agency license
criminal clearance report
employment verification
medical reports
bank/financial letter
tax forms
proof of medical insurance
proof of medical coverage for the child
3 reference letters
power of attorney
passport photos
post adoption agreement

After we get all the paperwork together it has to be notarized, then certified by the county clerk, then by the secretary of state. Finally, we can send it back to the agency who will send it on to Washington for authentication. Then it has to be translated for Ethiopia.
And guess what-my goal is to have all this done by February :)