Hello All,
My husband and I are Canadian residents and are also hoping to adopt from Jamaica. We have been researching the process for over a year, and are just now looking to begin our homestudy. Hopefully we can proceed with JA application and visas from there!
We are looking for more info regarding the actual process in Jamaica, as there are no agencies in our area who deal with Carribean adoption. The Jamaican Ministry of Health is slow to respond to any telephone requests.
For those of you who have begun the process, does this http://law.moj.gov.jm/laws/VOLUME%20III/Volume%20iii/The%20Children%20(Adoption%20of)%20Act//C(A)A%20Schedules.pdf appear to be the initial 'pre-application' to adopt? (First Appendix, Form A, Application to Board). Does your American/Canadian homestudy need to accompany that application to Jamaica?
Did any of you have children identified before your application? I understand that the refferal/'matching' process in Jamaica can take some time.
My email address is
hollyhatt@hotmail.com. Would appreciate any info you all may have to share!
All the best,
Holly