Wow, I know I am posting TWO blog posts today. Super blogpost woman!
For those of you who have been following along our adoption process, I wanted to give you all an update of our process.
You are probably thinking, "Wait, what? Aren't you back from Poland?" Yes, we have been back for 6 months now. And yes our adoption is technically completed. But for those of you who are new to the adoption realm like I was a year ago, you still have paperwork to do after you come home-and lots of it.
Recognition of foreign adoption is one of those paperwork/hoops to jump through, although it is not a requirement for your adopted child. The federal government recognizes the adoption and your child is a U.S. citizen. Your child is technically good to go.
Why is filing for a recognition for a foreign adoption a good idea?
Your child will be able to get a U.S. birth certificate and you don't have to track down a polish one later on in the future, when you need an original copy. I going to go out on a limb here and say that it is probably easier to get one from Vital Records than it is to get one from Poland or whatever country you adopted from. And another reason is that having a U.S. birth certificate from whatever state you live in is piece of mind. You have completely finished the adoption-no loose ends. There is no question that your child is U.S. citizen and no one can question it or give strange looks when you hand them a birth certificate form another country because you will have the U.S. birth certificate. I'm sure when your child is older they will thank you for going ahead and filling out the paperwork so they could have a U.S. birth certificate. And the last reason you should file for a recognition of a foreign adoption is that it is EASY!!!
So on Wednesday (5/21/14) we filed a petition to our local juvenile court to recognize a foreign adoption. And let me tell you-it was EASY!! Oh my goodness! It was the most easiest part of the adoption experience. The ladies in the office were so nice and helpful. They made copies of our originals and gave them back. The office told us that they will mail us the court's decision when they receive it from the judge and then vital records will be in contact with us. Hold up! Wait! What? We don't have to go in front of a judge? Ok, this sounds almost too good to be true. The cost of filing for this petition in our local court was $130-that's pocket change compared to other fees.
Now different states have different laws and ways of doing things. If everything goes smoothly we will post an example of what we submitted to our court and that's why I'm titling this part one.
And now we wait for the court decision (again).
Click here to see part 2 and part 3 of recognition of foreign adoption.
For those of you who have been following along our adoption process, I wanted to give you all an update of our process.
You are probably thinking, "Wait, what? Aren't you back from Poland?" Yes, we have been back for 6 months now. And yes our adoption is technically completed. But for those of you who are new to the adoption realm like I was a year ago, you still have paperwork to do after you come home-and lots of it.
Recognition of foreign adoption is one of those paperwork/hoops to jump through, although it is not a requirement for your adopted child. The federal government recognizes the adoption and your child is a U.S. citizen. Your child is technically good to go.
Why is filing for a recognition for a foreign adoption a good idea?
Your child will be able to get a U.S. birth certificate and you don't have to track down a polish one later on in the future, when you need an original copy. I going to go out on a limb here and say that it is probably easier to get one from Vital Records than it is to get one from Poland or whatever country you adopted from. And another reason is that having a U.S. birth certificate from whatever state you live in is piece of mind. You have completely finished the adoption-no loose ends. There is no question that your child is U.S. citizen and no one can question it or give strange looks when you hand them a birth certificate form another country because you will have the U.S. birth certificate. I'm sure when your child is older they will thank you for going ahead and filling out the paperwork so they could have a U.S. birth certificate. And the last reason you should file for a recognition of a foreign adoption is that it is EASY!!!
So on Wednesday (5/21/14) we filed a petition to our local juvenile court to recognize a foreign adoption. And let me tell you-it was EASY!! Oh my goodness! It was the most easiest part of the adoption experience. The ladies in the office were so nice and helpful. They made copies of our originals and gave them back. The office told us that they will mail us the court's decision when they receive it from the judge and then vital records will be in contact with us. Hold up! Wait! What? We don't have to go in front of a judge? Ok, this sounds almost too good to be true. The cost of filing for this petition in our local court was $130-that's pocket change compared to other fees.
Now different states have different laws and ways of doing things. If everything goes smoothly we will post an example of what we submitted to our court and that's why I'm titling this part one.
And now we wait for the court decision (again).
Click here to see part 2 and part 3 of recognition of foreign adoption.