We're back again working on our adoption. We had an adoption appointment on Dec 4th. This was technically our 1st home interview again. But our case worker, Cameron Bradley, had saved our initial application on her computer and was able to combine our 1st home interview with our 2nd home interview!
This interview lasted about 2 hours. We reviewed paperwork, were given homework, and were asked to really consider our age range for our future child and the possibility of a sibling group.
Our homework was intense. We each had a 31 page questionnaire to answer. This questionnaire was EXTREMELY time consuming. I bet I spent 10 hours filling it out. Questions ranged from information on our home and community, to more personal questions about ourselves (strengths, weaknesses, how we would react to different situations, memories from our childhood, etc). I feel like our case worker is going to know us pretty well after she reads these.
In addition to the 31 page questionnaire, we were each required to get 3 sets of fingerprints done. We were able to get them done on base for free!
We had to submit a request for background checks for us in the state of NC and CA. Background checks in NC cost $20.00 each, and background checks in CA cost $15.00 each.
We are also required to provide CHS (Children's Home Society) with 3 personal references. They have requested references who have known us for some time, and would prefer references who have known us since childhood.
We set our next home visit appt (3rd) for Dec 19th.
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