For months we have been working on all of the details involved in our adoption process. As I was working on some of the paperwork today, I thought it might be helpful to give you a glimpse into this process. I found a checklist that I thought might be helpful in helping y'all to understand all that this process entails.
My goal for the summer is to get all of the paperwork complete and we are getting very close. We have most of the forms complete, now we are working on steps #2-21.
This may be more information than you want, but for those of you that are into details you may be interested. So without further ado, here is a list of all the forms and items we must complete:
1. All forms received with
orientation materials which require completion or signatures:
- AF-205 (his&hers) Personal Spiritual History &
Plan for Spiritual Development for You and Your Children
- AF-034 – Working Agreement
Between Christian Homes and Prospective Adoptive Parents
- AF-008 – Application to Adopt a
Child
- AF-012 - Family Background Form
- AF-153 – Financial Information
- AF-015 (his&hers) Affidavit
of Affirmations
- AF-010 – Birth family
background Checklist
- AF-009(i) – Infant Physical
Challenge Checklist
- AF-013-1 (his&hers)
Statement of Good Health
- AF0-13-2 (his&hers) Health
History of Applicant
- AF-058 – Adoptive Parent
Consent to Use Photographs
- AF-119 – American Indian
Descent Form
- AF-100 – Authorization to Share
your Study
- AF-027 – Statement regarding
Firearms and Firearm Safety
- AF-016 (his&hers) 10 Page
Autobiography Form and Outline
- AF-023 – Profile of Adoptive
Parents
- AF-151 – Health Insurance Statement of Coverage
- AF-152 – Adoptive Parents'
Acknowledgement of Discipline Policies
- AF-500 - Interstate Compact
Agreement
- AF-204 - Discretionary Drug
Testing Policy
- AF-142 - FAST Fingerprint Applicant Services of Texas Application
- AF-116 - Adoption Fees Policy and Explanation TX and OK Residents
- AF-160 - Statement of Legal
Risk
- AF-150 - Internet Profile
Information
- AF-214 - Personal Outreach
2. Photograph of applicant/s
and any children in the home.
3. Photographs of your home,
surrounding grounds, outbuildings, etc.
4. Photograph/s of your pets.
5. Copy of current vaccination
record for all pets for which vaccinations are necessary.
6. Sketch of your home’s floor
plan, noting dimensions and purpose of each room (See example floor plan
attached with proper dimensions and room purpose noted.). Also please note fire
escape route/s on the floor plan.
7. Copy of home ownership, if
applicable, i.e., Deed of Trust, Home Owner's Title Policy, etc. Statement from
landlord, if renting, to verify rent.
8. Copy of driver’s license for
each applicant if not returned with preliminary application. Copy of driver’s
license for any other household member, or Social Security card if individual
has no driver’s license.
9. Medical exams within the
past six months for the adoptive applicants and any children or other persons
in the home. (Items AF013-1 and AF014a listed in item 1 above)
10. Statement and proof of
income. (Please supply a copy of the past year’s tax return.)
11. Copy of marriage license.
12. Certified copy of divorce
decree, if applicable.
13. Certified copy of death
certificate of spouse, if applicable.
14. Copy of birth certificate
of each applicant and each child in applicants' home.
15. Copy of savings passbook or
statement, certificates of deposit, money market accounts, retirement accounts,
IRA’s, etc.Page 2
16.
Proof of life and health insurance coverage (attach a copy of the face sheet of
each life insurance policy showing the amount of the insurance and copy of
health insurance policy or a copy of health insurance card showing date of
eligibility).
17. Infant Parent Training
Class verification (at least 6 hours). (Note: This is not a requirement
for those who are parenting children currently.)
18. Infant, Child, and Adult
CPR Certification.
19. First Aid Certification,
with rescue breathing and choking.
20. Birth Mother Letter
21. Photo Album
Even though this may seem really overwhelming, I have to say that we have really been blessed by this process. It is so encouraging to see all the people interested in helping us to achieve this goal.
And for all that may be interested... we have finished designing our adoption t-shirts and just got the proof back from the t-shirt company. We will be posting all the details soon! They turned out really cute!
