The master checklist!

Hey there!  I wanted to post our master checklist of paperwork/etc that we have to wade through.  Right now I only have the list for our home study agency, but will add the checklist for Holt (our placement agency) as soon as I have it in-hand.

Home Study Agency

• Application form 11/18
• 1/2 of the home study fee (925) 11/23
• Reference #1 (EM) 11/23
• Reference #2 (MB) 11/23
• Reference #3 (LJ) 11/23
• Reference #4 (DW) 11/23
• Prospective Adoptive Parent Questionnaires (Steve)
• Prospective Adoptive Parent Questionnaires (Leila)
• Daily Schedule (Steve) 11/20
• Daily Schedule (Leila) 11/20
• Financial Statement 11/23
• Verification of Employment and income (Steve)
• Medical form (Steve)
• Medical form (Leila)
• Medical form (Rawles….Leila’s mom)
• Copy of marriage certificate 10/23
• Copy of birth certificate (Steve) 11/4
• Copy of birth certificate (Leila) 10/23
• Release of Information Form 11/18
• Corporal Punishment Statement (signed by Steve, Leila and Rawles)
• CPS service check (Steve) [N]
  
• CPS service check (Leila)  [N]
  
• CPS service check (Rawles) [N]
  
• State Police check (Steve) [N]
  
• State Police check (Leila) [N]
  
• State Police check (Rawles) [N]
  
• DMV check (Steve) 11/18
• DMV check (Leila) 11/10
• DMV check (Rawles) 11/18
• Sworn disclosure statement forms (Steve) 11/18
• Sworn disclosure statement forms (Leila) 11/18
• Sworn disclosure statement forms (Rawles)
• FBI fingerprinting (Steve)
• FBI fingerprinting (Leila)
• 2008 tax return 11/4
• Photo of family

Placement Agency (Holt)

• Dossier Family Profile Summary form 10/23
• Written statement to Ministry of Women’s Affairs [N] 11/6
• 2 passport size photos of Steve
  
• 2 passport size photos of Leila 11/5
• Completed home study [N, C]
• Home study agency license [N]
• Power of Attorney [N, C]
• Certified birth certificate for Steve 11/4
• Certified birth certificate for Leila 10/23
• Certified marriage certificate 10/23
• Letter of recommendation #1 (MB) [N] 1/8
• Letter of recommendation #2 (EM) [N] 1/8
• Police clearance for Steve [N] 1/13
  
• Police clearance for Leila [N]
  
• Medical certificate for Steve [N]
  
• Medical certificate for Leila [N] 1/8
  
• Employer letter for Steve [N]
  
• Self-employment letter for Leila (written by Leila!) [N] 1/8
• 2008 tax return (first two pages) [N] 11/6
• Attestation and Declaration of Personal Condition [N] 1/8
• Bank letter [N]
  
• Certificate for Post Placement Agreement Reports [N] 1/8
• One complete photocopied set of dossier documents
  
• I-171H document from USCIS

[N] = Notarized
[C] = State certified

Green = waiting to receive form/appointment
Blue = Leila’s job to get
Red – Steve’s job to get
(the color coding is mostly for us, so that we can keep track of everything we’re supposed to be doing!)