MOTIVATION:
Andrew and Sarah have always known that they wanted to have children. When they first were married, they tried to conceive a child, but were not successful. Their pastor and his wife adopted a baby girl. From the pulpit, their pastor said that he and his wife were so blessed and happy that their daughter was now part of their family, they were thankful for all the infertility issues, because if they had not been through that, they would not have their daughter. The Smith’s believe that this was such a powerful statement. It changed the way they had been viewing their infertility.
A year later, the Smith’s tried some fertility treatments and began investigating the possibility of adoption. The couple did become pregnant and gave …show more content…
They also had multiple friends who had adopted. They were both a little intimidated by the process, but have learned a lot. They are excited about adopting and feel they have a lot of love to give to a child. They also feel they have both the means and desire to parent a child. Their family and friends are supportive of their adoption plans.
FEES:
Andrew and Sarah have paid fees to CFCA in the amount of $50.00 for an Application Fee, $400.00 for the Infant Adoption Classes, $1,250.00 for the Home Study and $3,000 for birth parent matching services. At the time of placement, the Smith’s will be paying $20,000.
FINGERPRINTING AND CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS CHECK:
Fingerprints for Andrew and Sarah were submitted to the Mesa Juvenile Court on September 03, 2015. Andrew completed and notarized the Criminal History Self Disclosure Affidavit on July 26, 2015 and Sarah completed and notarized the Criminal History Self Disclosure Affidavit on July 19, 2015. Both parties have indicated they had never committed, or had been arrested, or convicted of any of the listed crimes. A CPS records check was done on 8/04/15 and no substantiated reports were found. To this agency’s knowledge there have been no CPS referrals or …show more content…
They both came from very meager means and worked together to lay a solid foundation for his family. He reports that they sacrificed to make sure that they could attend Christian schools and be involved in extracurricular activities. They enjoyed travel (especially in the US) and enjoyed each other’s company. They also seem to make space for each other’s habits and hobbies. He recalled how his dad built a cabin in Prescott and his mom’s gift giving and sacrificial attitude toward family time. When describing their marriage, Andrew rated his parents’ marriage as a “9” when he was growing up. He recalled that they always seemed compatible and
Andrew and Sarah have always known that they wanted to have children. When they first were married, they tried to conceive a child, but were not successful. Their pastor and his wife adopted a baby girl. From the pulpit, their pastor said that he and his wife were so blessed and happy that their daughter was now part of their family, they were thankful for all the infertility issues, because if they had not been through that, they would not have their daughter. The Smith’s believe that this was such a powerful statement. It changed the way they had been viewing their infertility.
A year later, the Smith’s tried some fertility treatments and began investigating the possibility of adoption. The couple did become pregnant and gave …show more content…
They also had multiple friends who had adopted. They were both a little intimidated by the process, but have learned a lot. They are excited about adopting and feel they have a lot of love to give to a child. They also feel they have both the means and desire to parent a child. Their family and friends are supportive of their adoption plans.
FEES:
Andrew and Sarah have paid fees to CFCA in the amount of $50.00 for an Application Fee, $400.00 for the Infant Adoption Classes, $1,250.00 for the Home Study and $3,000 for birth parent matching services. At the time of placement, the Smith’s will be paying $20,000.
FINGERPRINTING AND CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS CHECK:
Fingerprints for Andrew and Sarah were submitted to the Mesa Juvenile Court on September 03, 2015. Andrew completed and notarized the Criminal History Self Disclosure Affidavit on July 26, 2015 and Sarah completed and notarized the Criminal History Self Disclosure Affidavit on July 19, 2015. Both parties have indicated they had never committed, or had been arrested, or convicted of any of the listed crimes. A CPS records check was done on 8/04/15 and no substantiated reports were found. To this agency’s knowledge there have been no CPS referrals or …show more content…
They both came from very meager means and worked together to lay a solid foundation for his family. He reports that they sacrificed to make sure that they could attend Christian schools and be involved in extracurricular activities. They enjoyed travel (especially in the US) and enjoyed each other’s company. They also seem to make space for each other’s habits and hobbies. He recalled how his dad built a cabin in Prescott and his mom’s gift giving and sacrificial attitude toward family time. When describing their marriage, Andrew rated his parents’ marriage as a “9” when he was growing up. He recalled that they always seemed compatible and