Paperwork Paperwork and more paperwork!

Entering into phase 2 consists of; you guessed it, a ton of paperwork! They want to make sure that you are who you say you are and that you are going to be fit to raise a child. This is also information that I wished I would have known when we started the process.

The documents that a couple needs to have:

Criminal/Abuse Clearance 
Medical reports for husband, wife, and other adults living in your home 
Medical reports for children living in your home. 

 Birth certificates of husband and wife 

Employment Verification sheet
Marriage license 
Temple Sealing Certificate 
State Specific Documents

These are all sections that have to be filled out and each one has multiple questions:

Financial Statement

Health Insurance information

Parents Background

Sibling’s background

Matching Sheet for both spouses

Questionnaire for both spouses

The questionnaire has several parts and is by far the most time consuming out of all of them. These are the subcategories in the questionnaires:

Background Information and Family of Origin (9 questions)

Marriage (6 questions)

Children (2 questions)

General Health (5 questions)

Employment and Finances (3 questions)

Church and Community (2 questions)

Parenting Methods and Skills (3 questions)

Experiences and Feelings Regarding Adoption (5 questions)

Experiences and Feelings Regarding Birth Parents (4 questions)

House, Neighborhood, and Community (3 questions)

Other Information (2 questions)

We are now waiting for our background checks to come in so we can move onto the next step, which includes individual interviews, an interview together and then a visit in our home by our case worker to complete our home study.