It's done! I turned in the paperwork to our social worker this morning. The boys and I had a nice visit in her office and we wound up staying for almost two hours. The next thing we need to do is get fingerprinted and fill out a form to get approved by CPS (child protective services). Then there will be a series of interviews. John and I will have a joint interview, and then we will each have separate interviews. After that, someone will come to our home and make sure that is a safe place and suitable for another child. During this time, they are also running our background checks and reviewing the state of our finances, marriage, and health. They also requested information about our family life growing up. This is all part of what's called a homestudy. A homestudy is a report our social worker will write up stating the things she's learned about us (in all areas) and whether or not she thinks we should be cleared to adopt. This process can take up to 6 months and is required by law in most states.
When they come to our home to do the home inspection, we will need to give them $5,000, so this is our next financial need. The remaining money will be due the day we are placed with a child.
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