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05-10-2006, 07:04 AM
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Adopting without Agency
Has anyone adopted from Guatemala without the use of an agency? We have a connection with an experienced Guatemalan Attorney that has offered to bypass an agency. We are in Maryland. The homestudy was completed through an agency, but we are not obligated to use the agency. Yes we are familar with the risks of working directly with the Guatemalan Attorney.
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05-10-2006, 07:40 AM
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I don't know anything about this. But, I wanted to say good luck with whatever you choose. I am in MD too!! What part are you from?
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  Adoptee adopting  Started process 2/1/06- Orientation Class 2/16/06 - 1st home visit 3/9/06 - Health Dept visit - PASSED 3/17/06 - Fire marshall - PASSED 4/10/06 - 2nd home visit Reference letters mailed and autobiographies mailed 4/24/06 - PRIDE classes started 6/19/06 - Finished PRIDE classes 6/21/06 - Last home visist to meet my foster SW 7/21/06 - APPROVED AND WAITING!!!!!  8/1/06 - Two sisters placed - V age 6 and S age 2 8/4/06 - Sisters had to be removed to great foster mom who has the time to invest.
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05-10-2006, 07:49 AM
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We are in Boyds, next to Germantown.
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05-10-2006, 07:32 PM
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Bumping this up for you .
Hope someone can help you
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Bio daughter 5~17~1990 Signed with agency 1~2002 Smooth adoption~ Hayle Home forever 3~26~2003 Found Loida on photolisting 6~2005 Signed W/ agency 7~26~2005 Paper ready 10~27~2005 Loida's 4th birthday , 11~6~05 Told we were submitted for PA 12~5~2005 2~7~06 opps! agency told us , not submitted for preapproval when Loida's abandonment decree was signed 4~11~2005, they never took the next step to have a birthcertificate issued. Never given an explanation for this "miscomunication" Hired outside attorney group 2~10~06 B.C. issued and compleate by 3~23~2006 told we need a new POA 4~3~2006 3rd POA got to Guatemala 5~15~06 Told we need to send another Marriage certificate 5~22~06 Entered Family Court 6~19~06 Interview 6~27~06 P.A. 7~10~06 Social report done 7~11~06 Waiting on 1 more document so we can enter PGN Oct 16th to 30th 2006 WONDERFUL visit Let our precious Loida come home Lord! signed out of minors June 24 2008 out of PGN Oct 16 2008. HOME May~2~2009 .
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05-10-2006, 07:50 PM
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Bump...I don't have any information.
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Amy Visit our BLOG http://amylynn3-thegoldsteins.blogspot.com/ _________________________________________ Adoption #1  It's a BOY - born 10/13/05 Brayden Carlos Home Forever 8/23/06 Adoption #2 It's a girl- born 3/30/07 Malayna Margarita Home Forever 12/20/07
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05-11-2006, 04:57 AM
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No advice her, but giving you another bump... hope you find the info. you're looking for!
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Karon and Andy I797-C received 9/2/05! Referral of baby boy 9/13/05!(born 9/5/05)! DNA Match 10/18/05 PA 11/29/05 Out of PGN 1/23/06! Villa Nueva BC 2/8/06 PINK! 2/22/06 Embassy appt. 2/28/06 Home forever 3/2/06
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05-11-2006, 05:10 AM
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We adopted independently through a wonderful attorney and had a great experience. It was nice to have the direct contact with him anytime I needed him.... thru email, fax, or phone. We developed a wonderful friendship and have stayed close since Luke came home over a year ago. I think if you find an attorney with impeccable references, and check him out thoroughly, then you can have a smooth process. The attorney we used does not usually do independent adoptions for those of us in the States, but told me he made an exception in our case, for which I will always be eternally grateful.
Good luck and I hope it works for you, as well as it did for us! Judy
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Sept. 22 Accepted Luke's referral (dob 06/20/04) Nov. 27-30 Visited Luke Dec. 10 171-H Dec. 17-Jan 21 Family Court Jan. 20 DNA authorization] Jan. 25 DNA test done Feb. 2 It's a match! 99.99%!! Feb. 7 Entered PGN w/out preapp Feb.16 Embassy requested copy Luke's BC Feb. 24 Preapproval and back in PGN March 16 OUT of PGN! April 3-6 Going to get Luke!! April 6 Home forever!!
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05-11-2006, 06:24 AM
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We are working on our second adoption now. The first was done with an agency (awful, awful, awful) so because of that, we are so turned off by them we're trying it on our own.
I'm sorry I can't help much, because we're still waiting on our 171H before we can get a referral. Good luck with yours! Shannon
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Feb 04 - Chose agency 2/16/05 - Referral - Alistair born on 1/15/05 12/6/05 - Home at last !! Pm me for an agency not to use ! Spring 06 - Starting on #2 10/4/06 - Referral GIRL!! TBN Gisella Pilar 1/5/07 - Entered PGN 2/10/07 - KO 2/15/07 - Re-entered PGN 4/13/07 Out Out Out !!!!  5/4/07 - Got GCBC Got pink Embassy Appointment Friday 25th May 
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