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The document that a judge signs to finalize an adoption. It formally creates the parent-child relationship between the adoptive parents and the adopted child, as though the child were born as the biological child of its new parents.
Continue readingThe Disciplinary Statement determines that the relative caregiver or foster parent has not abused or neglected the child while the child has been in his or her care and has fostered the healthy growth and development of the child.
Continue readingMost agencies require a physical exam of prospective adoptive parents, or at least a current tuberculosis test , but they mainly just want to know that you are essentially healthy, have a normal life expectancy, and are able to physically and emotionally handle the care of a child.
Continue readingUsually, you are asked to verify your income by providing a copy of your paycheck stub(s), a copy of a W-4 form, or an income tax form (1040 or 1040 EZ).
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