There are a variety of documents needed in order to complete an international adoption. These papers are described as your dossier. The following are the fundamental documents that you will need to present. Once all files are together, they will be required to go through a verification process. Your attorney will have the ability to provide an exact list of what papers are required for the country you select.
Home Investigation. A social worker will interview you and draw up a 5-8 page paper, stating that you are who you say you are and you do what you say you do. He or she will also state whether they believe you will make great parents. Your social worker will get this notarized for you. Get 3 copies.
Birth Certificates. You and your partner (if appropriate) have to ask for certified birth certificates from the state resources of your birth. Please request 3, 2 is the minimum. These qualified duplicates are taken into consideration and should be formally notarized.
Marriage Certificate. If relevant, ask for 3. This official licensed Marriage Certificate is considered notarized.
Financial Statement. This is generally a one page entered checklist of your monetary holdings. This paper is totally created by you. You need to include your properties, what your financial institution is, etc. You and your spouse will need to sign this in front of a notary. Obtain 2 or 3 copies.
Employer’s Letter. This must be on your company’s letter head. He/She ought to simply specify what your position is, how much you make and how long you have been employed. If you are freelance your accounting professional will need to create this on his stationary. If you do not have an accounting professional, find one who will certainly do it based on your W-2 type, or income tax return. This must be notarized. Obtain 2 or 3 duplicates.
Medical Letters. Your social worker doing your home study will certainly want this likewise, so get 2 copies. You will be required to have a basic physical. Your physician will need to sign a letter on his/her stationary mentioning that you remain in good health. In some cases a specific form needs to be finished by the doctor. This form will be provided to you by your company, and it needs to be notarized. Get 2 or 3 duplicates.
Police Reports. You are going to require some kind of statement from the police saying you are not a criminal. Some states need fingerprints, some do not. Your social worker, doing your home research, requires a copy so you will need a duplicate. These have to be notarized. Your social worker will help you with this.
Divorce Decree. 3 copies. From the Bureau of Vital Statistics.
Authorization Notification from INS. You have to apply with USCIS( formerly called the INS) to bring a child into this country. Call 1-800-870-3676 and request form I 600-A. You should tell them you require fingerprint cards for every individual or, you can conveniently download the form from the INS web site.