(Cartoon by Gianni Audisio, taken from this site ) In some regions, when you decide to iniziarei the path of adoption, social workers contact each of the ASL of his community of residence, over the question of willingness to adopt the court's jurisdiction and then begins 'inquiry. In other regions, contacted social workers, following a course information, you have meetings with the social worker and psychologist and then to court over the question of willingness to adopt.
The stages of my journey of adoption in Emilia Romagna :
End April 2007 : few days before our third wedding anniversary (you must be married for three years - subject to any co-existence - in order to apply for adoption), we went to the clinic of our place of residence for a meeting with the social worker of the ASL . We were shown the process that we should follow and we were informed that in Emilia Romagna is required to follow a course information before deciding whether or not to start the adoption process. Council to participate in this course even if they are past the three years of marriage, so when you decide to start the route, you will start immediately with the talks had already taken the course (which remains valid forever.)
27/09/2007-22/11/2007 : Course information / pre-adoption .
06/03/2008: start talks with the social worker and psychologist . We had five meetings (all in pairs and with a social worker and psychologist present) in the office and an interview at our home. Generally speaking about the motives for the couple to adopt, the past life of both spouses, the meeting of the spouses of the present life, expectations regarding the child, the issues surrounding the adoption.
19/06/2008: reading of the report drawn up by the social worker and psychologist, based on interviews. The report was then sent by the social worker at the Juvenile Court of Bologna. We were given documents (or the adoption application) be completed and the Court consengnare (best deliver them personally instead of sending them to the Court).
July 2008 : demand delivery of willingness to adopt the Juvenile Court of Bologna. Upon delivery of the documents we have been notified of the date on which we had the conversation with the judge of the Court.
08/09/2008: Interview with honorary judge . At the end of the interview, the judge tells us that we were eligible for the national adoption of 2 children ages 0-9. Suitability for international adoption, however, must wait for the meeting of the board of judges and the verdict of their vote.
20/10/2008: Towards the end of October phoned the Juvenile Court to get information on our practice. Tell us that the decree eligibility for international adoption was made on 20/10/2008 and that we could go pick it up after about ten days.
05/11/2008: Withdrawal of eligibility for international adoption decree . We have been deemed suitable to the adoption of a minor alien or two if brothers.
08/11/2008: We have signed a mandate with the agency Ernesto Voluntary Association for two children under 10 years . Even before have the ability, we contacted various bodies, but after meeting "Ernesto" We decided that we would have instructed them.
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