In the mail

Finally, the home study will be mailed! We had our first visit on February 2nd so all this paperwork took about 6 weeks. A lot of it was done in the first and last two weeks.

Here is what is included in the packet.

*Birth certificates for all family members
*Marriage certificate
*Income tax return

*W-2 forms
*Statement of income difference

*Medical insurance verification
*Photos- immediate family and home

*Driving directions

*Reading agreement (We must read 5 books each)

*Home Study application (14 pages)

*Autobiographies (J- 7 pages, mine- 8 pages)
*Criminal check waiver

*Confirmation of employment

*Reference forms (6)

*School reference form (3)

*Health physicals on all of us

*Preference form (identifying the special needs we would accept)
*Release of information

*Authorization form

*Identifying documentation

*Fee agreement

*Fee!

I forgot to add that some things went directly to our agency. That would include:

*Fingerprinting results
*Child abuse clearances from 5 states and 1 country

*Current state criminal record check

*Federal government criminal record check