Waiting to Adopt
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Saturday, June 9, 2012
RE ASSESSMENT
Those of us who hold a Declaration prior to 1st November 2010 now need to undergo a reassement in order to extend our Declaration which will expire on 31st October 2012 - this extension is for a period of 12 months only. Currently there is no option for a further extension after this date so if we haven't completed our Adoptions by the 31st October 2013 I don't know what will happen.
For the reassessment - we will meet with our Social Worker again and complete the following documents:
Updated Financial Statement
Updated Medical Report
Updated Garda Clearances
Updated Health Board Clearance
It's actually not as daunting as I thought it would be, but it's still back to form filling and waiting again! Will it ever end?
For the reassessment - we will meet with our Social Worker again and complete the following documents:
Updated Financial Statement
Updated Medical Report
Updated Garda Clearances
Updated Health Board Clearance
It's actually not as daunting as I thought it would be, but it's still back to form filling and waiting again! Will it ever end?
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Happy Baba Marta 1st March
All over the world people meet spring with joy and new hope but in Bulgaria it is saved as an ancient custom.
Walking along the streets in Bulgaria on the 1st of March you will see many smiling faces and people who have decorated their clothes with Martenitsas - they may also even decorate their dogs and cats. In the small villages in the mountains people decorate their domestic animals: lambs, kids, young horses. Houses have their own martenitsa, as well.
Happy Baba Marta!
Walking along the streets in Bulgaria on the 1st of March you will see many smiling faces and people who have decorated their clothes with Martenitsas - they may also even decorate their dogs and cats. In the small villages in the mountains people decorate their domestic animals: lambs, kids, young horses. Houses have their own martenitsa, as well.
Happy Baba Marta!
Thursday, February 16, 2012
My young nephews
Two of my nephews are under two years of age. I love watching them develop as they discover new things that they can do. I think about my little one in Bulgaria and wonder what milestones he/she is reaching. I get some comfort from the fact that although I will miss some of my own child's develpmental stage, at least I can experience them through my two nephews.
Recently, John (1yr 2 months) passed on his walker to Daniel (9 months). I'm not sure if it was voluntary on John's part. He was looking at Daniel as if to say 'what's that boy doing in my walker?' but just a few minutes later he was happily pushing Daniel around the kitchen in the walker - much to Daniels delight.
John is attempting to walk now. He's holding on to furniture but then every now and then he'll let go for a few minutes. The other day he realised he was standing on his own and looked round to see who was watching him. When he saw his mum and his granny he raised his hands above his head as if in celebration of his achievement. Sooo cute.
Daniel is sitting up on his own now and getting steadier every day. This allows him to play with his musical toys and ball. Last week I called in to see him and I had my hair tied back (very unusual for me). It was amusing seeing Daniels bewildered expression when he realised that he recognised the voice but couldn't figure out why it didn't match the face he was used to. Eventually he realised it was me.
I hope that my little one will be joining our family this year - he/she should be around the same age as these two little boys and I look forward to watching them grow up together.
Recently, John (1yr 2 months) passed on his walker to Daniel (9 months). I'm not sure if it was voluntary on John's part. He was looking at Daniel as if to say 'what's that boy doing in my walker?' but just a few minutes later he was happily pushing Daniel around the kitchen in the walker - much to Daniels delight.
John is attempting to walk now. He's holding on to furniture but then every now and then he'll let go for a few minutes. The other day he realised he was standing on his own and looked round to see who was watching him. When he saw his mum and his granny he raised his hands above his head as if in celebration of his achievement. Sooo cute.
Daniel is sitting up on his own now and getting steadier every day. This allows him to play with his musical toys and ball. Last week I called in to see him and I had my hair tied back (very unusual for me). It was amusing seeing Daniels bewildered expression when he realised that he recognised the voice but couldn't figure out why it didn't match the face he was used to. Eventually he realised it was me.
I hope that my little one will be joining our family this year - he/she should be around the same age as these two little boys and I look forward to watching them grow up together.
Saturday, February 4, 2012
ADDITIONAL FEES
I haven't updated this blog in a while. Mostly, I suppose, because not much has been happening - I'm at the waiting stage hoping for a referral soon. So I've just been waiting and waiting - not much to write about there!
I keep an eye on the MOJ weekly updates to keep my spirits up and I have been cheered to see an increase in referrals recently.
According to my calculations, in 2010 there were around 340 referrals made from Bulgaria but in 2011 there were just over 400. Hopefully this means the wait is decreasing for all us PAP's. Just as I was spurred on by this good news we got news of increased fees as we now have to use an Irish Agency as well as the Bulgarian Agency to be Hague Compliant.
Ireland ratified the Hague Convention by the enactment of the Adoption Act 2010 on 1st November 2010. A new agency was set up to deal with our Adoptions from Bulgaria and it now seems that our costs will be double what we had previously been quoted. I am outraged by this as we have done all the paper work etc ourselves so far and the only thing left will be the flow of documentation back and forth from Bulgaria in relation to our referral, and the acceptance of that referral .
I am feeling totally disheartened at this point. Adoption is supposed to be in the interest of the Children and I cannot see how such substantially increased fees can be justified or how they are in the interest of the Child.
I don't mean to moan but just needed to vent my frustration.
I keep an eye on the MOJ weekly updates to keep my spirits up and I have been cheered to see an increase in referrals recently.
According to my calculations, in 2010 there were around 340 referrals made from Bulgaria but in 2011 there were just over 400. Hopefully this means the wait is decreasing for all us PAP's. Just as I was spurred on by this good news we got news of increased fees as we now have to use an Irish Agency as well as the Bulgarian Agency to be Hague Compliant.
Ireland ratified the Hague Convention by the enactment of the Adoption Act 2010 on 1st November 2010. A new agency was set up to deal with our Adoptions from Bulgaria and it now seems that our costs will be double what we had previously been quoted. I am outraged by this as we have done all the paper work etc ourselves so far and the only thing left will be the flow of documentation back and forth from Bulgaria in relation to our referral, and the acceptance of that referral .
I am feeling totally disheartened at this point. Adoption is supposed to be in the interest of the Children and I cannot see how such substantially increased fees can be justified or how they are in the interest of the Child.
I don't mean to moan but just needed to vent my frustration.
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