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Intercountry Adoption
Compiling Documents
You will need to compile a variety of documents for the home study and the document dossier for the foreign court. The required documents usually include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Birth certificates of both prospective adoptive parents
- Marriage license, and, if applicable, divorce decrees or death certificates from previous marriages
- A letter from a physician confirming the prospective parents' good health
- Financial statements, including tax returns, statements of assets and liabilities, and letters from your bank describing your accounts
- Letters from your employer(s) confirming position, salary, and length of employment
- Letters of recommendation from friends and associates
- Police records
- Child abuse clearance
- Psychological evaluations.
Most agencies ask that you have these documents signed and notarized and provide multiple copies. In addition, some countries will require authenticated translations of the documents.
This material may be reproduced and distributed without permission; however, appropriate citation must be given to the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse.
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