Remaining Steps on the Haiti side-

Ok, a lot of you keep asking about the process and what else we still have to do. Again I want to remind you that we are dealing with a third world country. AND that GOD is still the one in charge!

While I was in Haiti, Gail (Parent liaison for Three Angel's) shared these steps with us. Info straight from the lawyer. It was so nice to have a map in my hand. and now that the O has a reliable lawyer, who only does adoptions, I really feel like we are on the move.

It has taken awhile to get to this point. Frustrating , yes, but in hind sight we were forging new programs. Now, parents that come behind us parents from Three A's will have a much smoother way. As I told my prayer group today, I hate being a guinea pig, but at least it helped someone.

So without further ado here are the steps:

Adoption steps once Dossier arrives in Haiti

Minister of Foreign Affairs(1st legal)· Documents notarized and authenticated are now legalized. April 11th

DHS· Submit Orphan First Petition and birth parents interview happens, DNA testing is done if requested by DHS officer. April 20th

Justice of the Peace· Judge issues a formal request for IBESR to exam potential adoptive family as permanent family for child. May 3rd

IBESR· Family and child’s dossier are examined. 4 signatures required to exit.

Civil Judge· Issues official adoption decree. (In Haiti we are his legal parents.)

Parquet· Social Representative (similar to a prosecutor in a US court), insures that the above departments have done everything legally.

Civil State Officer· New birth certificate is issued.

Archive· Verifies all signature’s, certificate is issued. (Similar to being notarized)

Minister of Justice· Above verifications are now legalized (similar to notary being authenticated).

Passports· Minister of Interior Insures all of the above documents have not been falsified.
· Political Affairs Gives final authorization to issue the passport.
· Passport is issued

DHS· Take adoption decree to finalize orphan first petition.

Embassy· Visa is issued.

****We get the call to come and get them. They are officially our children. **** Yeah!!!