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Oscar at 2

Saturday, February 6, 2010

Another step forward


We found out this week that Daniel's case has been submitted to court. We are very excited because we were not sure when they would submit his papers. We called this week to ask a few questions and found out the good news!

They said that court cases are being heard about 5 weeks after filing right now, so we are hoping for early March. Please pray for us that we get a date soon and that he passes the first time. I have had many questions about court, so here are some answers.

Do you have to go to court? No, we have a lawyer that represents us in court. We will travel for the Embassy appointment.

What happens after you pass court? Right now it seems that people are traveling 6-8 weeks after passing court.

Why do people not pass court? There are many reasons, but it usually has something to do with needing more paperwork on the child or wanting clarification about something that is stated in the paperwork. Cases that don't pass the first time are rescheduled for a later date.

Why does it take so long to go get him after you pass? They cannot do any of his official paperwork until he passes court and is ours. They have to make the adoption decree (and have it translated), birth certificate, and passport. It takes a little time to get all that done.

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A bit about our family... My husband and I are both elementary school teachers. We met in college and have been married for 13 years. We have been living overseas for 7 years now and we are currently living near Tokyo, Japan.