On June 1, we readopted the bwins in Oklahoma. This was a formality that will help in the future when we need birth certificates, etc. The process was extremely painless and lasted all of a minute or less. We made application about 6 months before, paid a small fee, and brought post placements with us. D's attorney skills came in quite handy for this. He was our legal representative. He even brought the statutes about readoption in Oklahoma for the judge to read since this is not a common everyday practice. Basically, D signed, I signed, the judge signed and it was over. I asked for a picture since we were not allowed photos in or around the courtroom or even courthouse in Russia. We did not even see our new sons on the day of our adoption. Therefore, the Oklahoma judge obliged, put on his official black robe, and posed for an adoption picture. Thanks Judge!
We made it a family affair!
This a pic of the kiddos all waiting to go into the judge's office. What a great crew!
Congratulations! What a nice photo-op for the family. I love to see the bwins holding on to their sisters hands. Especially with H... that just melts my heart a bit.
ReplyDeleteI love fallowing your blog... your family is beautiful on the inside as much as the outside!
ReplyDeleteWe want to do this too soon. I love the pictures. We couldn't get a picture with the judge at either court hearing. They run out of the room too quickly.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful family! I bet that was a special day!
ReplyDeleteThat's a great picture. We had the same experience as you did in Russia and have no photos of that day at all. We need to get started on this. I guess the first step is to find an attorney who does this sort of thing?
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Happy readoption day!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful family you have! I found your blog doing research on Oklahoma readoption. We have a son from Ghana that needs to be readopted (IR-4 visa) and are looking for resources and information on OK readoption. It would be such a blessing if you could write to me at agillispie@cox.net.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Anita
mom to Taevy (7, Cambodia), Samren (6, Vietnam), and Bright (2, Ghana)
www.gillispiefam.blogspot.com