On December 9, 2008.
I wrote about it in my livejournal blog.. which is probably the one I will use the most from now on... as it involves EVERYTHING in my life -- random writings, stuff about the kids, etc.
Click here for my entry on that day (including pictures) :D
Showing posts with label readoption. Show all posts
Showing posts with label readoption. Show all posts
Monday, December 15, 2008
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Update readoption
Got a letter on Friday from the courts/Masters' office. Turns out they need two pieces of information...and I wanted to call on Monday for clarication, thus no entry until now. One piece was easy enough to figure out: physician's certificates/physicals for the petitioners (my husband and myself) as well as one for the adoptee (Georgia). The other was an "order for adoption". Basically it is a document that the courts can sign off on that make the whole deal official.
And, for those wondering, a fine example of those (as well as a good example of an adoption petition can be found in "The Practice Manual for the Maryland Lawyer", available in the reference section at the public library. It is definitely in PG county public libraries for sure...and I do believe its in all of them but I'm not 100% certain.
Both Georgia and I have been seen recently enough by a doctor that they are willing to fill out the physicals for us... poor Royce had to get an appointment for a new physical. Luckily they had an opening for next week...so it shouldn't be too much longer before we can turn these last pieces of information in. Once that happens we can submit another written request for a court date. Then Miss Georgia will be readopted in Maryland, and an offical citizen.
And, for those wondering, a fine example of those (as well as a good example of an adoption petition can be found in "The Practice Manual for the Maryland Lawyer", available in the reference section at the public library. It is definitely in PG county public libraries for sure...and I do believe its in all of them but I'm not 100% certain.
Both Georgia and I have been seen recently enough by a doctor that they are willing to fill out the physicals for us... poor Royce had to get an appointment for a new physical. Luckily they had an opening for next week...so it shouldn't be too much longer before we can turn these last pieces of information in. Once that happens we can submit another written request for a court date. Then Miss Georgia will be readopted in Maryland, and an offical citizen.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Readoption
As of right now, Georgia is a permanent resident of the United States... because she entered the country on an I-4 visa. If both Royce and I had traveled, she would have become a citizen at the first US port of entry.
So we have to readopt her. Some people choose to use an attorney, but its also possible to file the petition yoursself...which is the route we are going. Our first step was to contact our county courthouse and speak to the clerk in charge of filing adoption petitions. She sent us a memorandum detailing what was necessary for an adoption in Maryland. Some of it applied to us, some of it didn't...(because we weren't adopting so much as re-adopting...confirming the adoption that took place in China. We already had most of the documents from our original paperchase and documents given to us in China.
The tough thing was the wording of the adoption petition itself. There were no examples to look at..all we had to go on was from the memorandum: "petitions for adoption are governed by the provisions of Family Law Article 5-3A-01 et seq. and 5-3B-01 et seq and shall be filed in accordance with the provisions of rule 9-103 and shall contain the information required therein." <- clear as mud? Well, it does give specific citations to Maryland's family Law articles and from the Maryland Rules...both of which can be found at your local library. (Said the librarian) :) Librarian's aren't allowed to give legal advice: forms, etc..but they can help you find the references to read.
Anyways, what I was lamenting was a lack of examples... now since we only JUST filed the petition today, I can't say our format was correct...although I think and hope it was!! What I might do later, to help those that follow is post (omitting details) in general how I wrote our petition.
So we have to readopt her. Some people choose to use an attorney, but its also possible to file the petition yoursself...which is the route we are going. Our first step was to contact our county courthouse and speak to the clerk in charge of filing adoption petitions. She sent us a memorandum detailing what was necessary for an adoption in Maryland. Some of it applied to us, some of it didn't...(because we weren't adopting so much as re-adopting...confirming the adoption that took place in China. We already had most of the documents from our original paperchase and documents given to us in China.
The tough thing was the wording of the adoption petition itself. There were no examples to look at..all we had to go on was from the memorandum: "petitions for adoption are governed by the provisions of Family Law Article 5-3A-01 et seq. and 5-3B-01 et seq and shall be filed in accordance with the provisions of rule 9-103 and shall contain the information required therein." <- clear as mud? Well, it does give specific citations to Maryland's family Law articles and from the Maryland Rules...both of which can be found at your local library. (Said the librarian) :) Librarian's aren't allowed to give legal advice: forms, etc..but they can help you find the references to read.
Anyways, what I was lamenting was a lack of examples... now since we only JUST filed the petition today, I can't say our format was correct...although I think and hope it was!! What I might do later, to help those that follow is post (omitting details) in general how I wrote our petition.
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