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Old 06-14-2009, 12:00 PM
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Eye Popping We Have A Court Date!

We received a court date for June 30th. We are asking for your thoughts and prayers! Seems as if most cases are not passing on their first attempt due to missing MOWA letters. We are praying for everything to be in order and for her birth mother to be available at court that day.

Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers.
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HOME FOREVER 12/20/06 THANK YOU GOD!

Julian Alonso Born 4/01/07
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(Researched agencies 1/09 - 2/20)
Started Homestudy January 09
Signed with Agency 2/23/09
Homestudy completed 2/25/09
Dossier to Agency 3/16/09
Accepted our daughters referral 4/6/09
Dossier in Ethiopia 4/28/09
Group Assignment 5/26/09
1st Court Date 6/30/09
Passed Court 6/30/09
Gotcha Day 8/24/09
Embassy Date 8/26/09
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Old 06-14-2009, 12:46 PM
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yeah! how exciting.
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Old 06-14-2009, 03:53 PM
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Best wishes..i know the wait for court can be hard.
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12/12/07 application mailed to homestudy agency
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April 16,2008 First home visit done
April 30th Second and final home study visit done
July 16,2008 Officially on the waitlist for a baby boy at #21
August 28,2008 Received FDL officially able to accept a referral.
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Nov 7,2008 Officially #8 on the list
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April 18,2009 Leaving for Ethiopia to bring Home Noah T.
April 20,2009 Noah Tamirat in our arms forever.
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Old 06-15-2009, 05:04 AM
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Yeah!!! I do hope everything goes well on the 30th.
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Began Guatemala adoption journey 12/15/06
Liliana born 4/30/07
Referral 6/8/07
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Began Ethiopia adoption journey 7/22/08
Homestudy interview 11/25/08
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Old 06-15-2009, 10:49 AM
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Fingers crossed that all goes well the first time around.
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Wow! You are really moving along!!! Congrats!!
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Old 06-17-2009, 11:56 AM
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mowa?

Sorry to appear stupid, just starting, but what is a mowa letter? WE are having our homestudy redone, the first one was too long, so we are still waiting to get the dossier sent off, and hoping then we wont have too long of a wait for our referral. And what happens if you dont pass the first time? Does that mean that you are put on the end of the "list" to get in to court again? Sorry for all thequestions.
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Old 06-17-2009, 06:40 PM
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It's ok to ask questions!!!! MOWA stands for Ministry Of Womens Affairs, they are responsible for reviewing each adoption file and providing an approval letter. The letter goes into your court file and is reviewed by the Judge. When your case is heard that letter has to be in the file or you fail. If you fail then you get rescheduled usually takes 3 weeks or so (if your lucky).
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Julian Alonso Born 4/01/07
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(Researched agencies 1/09 - 2/20)
Started Homestudy January 09
Signed with Agency 2/23/09
Homestudy completed 2/25/09
Dossier to Agency 3/16/09
Accepted our daughters referral 4/6/09
Dossier in Ethiopia 4/28/09
Group Assignment 5/26/09
1st Court Date 6/30/09
Passed Court 6/30/09
Gotcha Day 8/24/09
Embassy Date 8/26/09
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Old 06-18-2009, 03:44 AM
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Yaaaaayy!

Congratulations, that is soooo awesome! How old is your child? What agency are you with? Yours has really been a quick adoption. They should all be like that! Our baby was abandoned and is held up in the court suspension. We are going to visit her again next month. Good luck!
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1/09~Submitted application and contracts to Illien
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4/09~Referral fell through. Bio-Mom claimed the twins
4/09~Referral! 20 day-old Helina and trip to Addis to meet her
4/09~I600-A sent to USCIS
5/09~Court suspension!
6/09~received I171-H
7/09~Second trip to Addis to visit Helina
8/09~STILL waiting for Helina's clearance
9/09~3rd trip to visit our baby
10/09~Received clearance, waiting for court date!
11/09~Received court date, DEC 2nd
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Old 06-18-2009, 05:47 AM
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The reason our adoption hasn't taken long is because we accepted the referral of a waiting child who is between 10-11 years old. She's been waiting for two years to find a family.

Infant adoptions take much longer because there's a waiting list. Families are waiting a long time to be matched with infant girls.

We are just hoping to pass court before closures.
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HOME FOREVER 12/20/06 THANK YOU GOD!

Julian Alonso Born 4/01/07
HOME FOREVER 12/14/07 THANK YOU GOD!!!!!

(Researched agencies 1/09 - 2/20)
Started Homestudy January 09
Signed with Agency 2/23/09
Homestudy completed 2/25/09
Dossier to Agency 3/16/09
Accepted our daughters referral 4/6/09
Dossier in Ethiopia 4/28/09
Group Assignment 5/26/09
1st Court Date 6/30/09
Passed Court 6/30/09
Gotcha Day 8/24/09
Embassy Date 8/26/09
HOME 8/29/09

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Old 06-18-2009, 01:51 PM
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WOOHOO!!! Praying that you pass court the first time!!!! How exciting!!!
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Old 06-20-2009, 08:12 PM
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Great news!! Hope you pass the first time!!
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Old 06-26-2009, 08:44 AM
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Fingers crossed for a smooth court date! I am so excited for you
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That's in only 2 days!!! YAHOOO!!!! Kolton Behailu and I are praying you pass the first time!
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10/25 Dossier & POA in Guatemala
11/29 DNA Authorization
11/30 DNA taken & Social Worker Interview
12/12 DNA MATCH - 99.81% WOOHOO
12/22 OUT of FC
12/27-12/30 AMAZING Visit Trip
2007
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1/25 Entered PGN
3/9 OUT OF PGN
3/13 At Villa Nueva Civil Registry awaiting BC
3/23 Passport
3/29 Submitted for PINK
4/10 PINK
4/28 In our arms forever
4/30 Embassy Appointment
5/4 Home Forever at 7.5mo old
2008
8/6 Fell for a beautiful 5yr old boy
11/2 Homestudy update finally done
11/21 Dossier arrives at agency & official REFERRAL
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3/23 COURT DATE
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Here's hoping you pass court on the first go around! We passed on May 15th on the first try. Many from our agency passed on the first try in May.

Praying for you!
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