Thursday, July 21, 2011
Rantings of a crazy woman...
Today I am pretty ticked. James and I planned on starting another adoption in fall. We started asking questions, talking to the adoption and home study agency. We are NOT giving up because we know our hearts and GOD's heart but SERIOUSLY......Only 2 agencies in the entire state of WI will be allowed to do home studies for China because all the NEW rules & regulations. So instead of a $1200 home study it will be a min of $6800 with the one agency and min of $8600 for the other. To add insult-they will also charge for the new 1 month, 3 month, 6 month, 1yr, 3 year and 5 year visit. They are not sure the charge but it COULD be up to $600 per visit. Our wonderful president has made it difficult this year for MANY to get the tax credit back in a timely manner. He also plans to cut that tax credit in almost 1/2 next year. It makes me physically ill all the kiddos sitting in orphanages waiting for parents and quality medical care. We will figure it out but this is enough to push others away from changing lives. All this craziness is enough to keep more children in their situation forever. It is wrong that the home study and paperwork cost more than the China adoption fee...:(
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That is soo frustrating!! I haven't checked to see if we could use our same social worker for a homestudy if we adopt again, but I have heard that China wants a lot more updates.
I hope and pray you will be able to find a way to "brave the process" again!! :)
Oh my word...that is a ridiculously high price for a homestudy!!! ARGH. Yes...the lovely Hague was so costly to agencies and they have passed that cost on to adoptive parents. And of course, there is added red tape. Nice. So sorry but so glad that you are going to move forward anyway. It's God's money and He has no problem adding an additional $5,000 or 6,000 to what you need.
So excited that you are going to adopt again!!! :)))
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