I am not quite sure what to do with this one. We have been following the trials and tribulations of another adopting family and it appears as though we are getting different information on the intercountry adoption. As a recap, India does not recognize the word adoption. What you get when you adopt from India is a court order that gives you legal custody of the child. When you are in your home country you complete the adoption. This involves going to the courts and removing the adoption agency from their hold on your child (consent and joinder) and making you the child's birth parents. In California we will get a California Birth certificate. When I went to the county court house for the papers I was given a pamphlet of information and was told fill it out and return. See the entry here First Post Placement Home study.
Rajal (Raj Blog ) has been experiencing something a bit different and has been on a roller coaster ride. I'll let Raj do the talking...
CALIFORNIA REQUIREMENT
IF YOUR ADOPTION WAS FINALIZED IN ANOTHER COUNTRY THEN YOU NEED TO READOPT IN CALIFORNIA THEN YOU NEED 1 POST PLACEMENT REPORT.
IF YOUR RECEIVED GUARDIANSHIP IN ANOTHER COUNTRY AND YOU NEED TO FINALIZE YOUR ADOPTION IN CALIFORNIA THEN YOU NEED 4 POST PLACEMENT REPORTS DURING A SIX MONTH PERIOD.
He supported what he was told with this web link to a pdf
http://www.dss.cahwnet.gov/getinfo/pdf/adman8.pdf or hit this LINK
ADOPTIONS PROGRAM REGULATIONS
Regulations PROCEDURES FOR INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTIONS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE 22, DIVISION 2
CHAPTER 3. ADOPTION PROGRAM REGULATIONS
SUBCHAPTER 6. PROCEDURES FOR INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTIONS
Article 1. General Administrative Requirements for Intercountry Adoptions
35307 HOME INTERVIEW DURING SUPERVISORY PERIOD
(a) During the supervisory period the agency shall conduct at least one interview in the home of the prospective adoptive parent with the prospective adoptive parent and the child to be adopted.
NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 10553 and 10554, Welfare and Institutions Code; Section 1530, Health and Safety Code; and Sections 8621 and 8901, Family Code. Reference: Section 8900, Family Code.
35309 ADDITIONAL INTERVIEWS DURING SUPERVISORY PERIOD
(a) The agency shall conduct at least three additional interviews with the prospective adoptive parent unless the duration of the supervisory period has been reduced to less than six months as provided for in Section 35303.
NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 10553 and 10554, Welfare and Institutions Code; Section 1530, Health and Safety Code; and Sections 8621 and 8901, Family Code. Reference: Section 8900, Family Code.
Section 3503 are exceptions which are for those that have completed a California adoption within the past 5 years or are in the military service of the United States or is employed by the American Red Cross
Now that was back in 1998
I think it has been modified by an amendment in 2008...
http://www.cdss.ca.gov/lettersnotices/entres/getinfo/acin08/I-12_08.pdf or hit this LINK
And there you have it - left hand not talking to the right hand. A couple of weeks ago we had our 2nd post placement study. When our social worker gives me the paperwork to take to the court I will head out. I am hopping for an October time-frame but I have no idea. I have found out you can't push this train you gotta ride it.
And what is up with Miss Camille? Well she is getting assimilated into the Borg collective. her older sister goes to pre-school twice a week. lately she has been crying when her sister stays and she has to go. We might try her at school for an hour or two and see how she does. Her assimilation of English is coming along and unfortunately her sing-song lilt is blending away. When she says something that no-one can interpret she seems to revert to babbble and the at the end give an "ohh kayyy?" to make sure we understood what she was saying. Her younger sister sometimes takes advantage of her by snatching a toy from her but she is learning top ask for it back and if that doesn't work to seek a higher authority. All three have become adept at blaming each other for actions that they took. Camille blames Kermit, Kermit Blames, Bee and Bee blames Camille. God help me when we get a dog!
The wife is a signer for the deaf at our church. The other day we, Camille and Two, were in the overflow room. They have a large flat screen monitor in the front of the room. About 15 minutes into service Camille started to whimper and curl her lip in readiness to wail. I asked her what the problem was and she said she couldn't see her sister Kermit. I told her she was sitting with mommy as last week she sat with mommy. She accepted it for a short time but was not convinced. I then asked why she wasn't upset that mommy wasn't with us. She pointed to the screen and said mommy there Kermit not there.
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