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Feb 16, 2011 18:48:44 GMT 10
Post by manni on Feb 16, 2011 18:48:44 GMT 10
Hi everyone,
My DH and I have finished our adoption assessments ;D We are just waiting on the report and formal approval!! We are in the last process of LA/PC with DoCs.
Just wanting to talk to others about their journey. How long did it take for the formal approval process?
Just waiting and waiting.........
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Kay
Toddler
Mama through local adoption :)
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Feb 16, 2011 18:51:15 GMT 10
Post by Kay on Feb 16, 2011 18:51:15 GMT 10
Hi Manni...
Welcome... I am still in the middle of it all in Vic. Interviews have been postponed etc so not sure when we will get there
Kay
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Feb 16, 2011 19:21:45 GMT 10
Post by shudie on Feb 16, 2011 19:21:45 GMT 10
Hi Manni,
Where are you? NSW? I'm in NSW, Sydney and it took about a month from memory - they have panel once a month and ours was like 3 days after our assessment so we missed that one and had to wait until the next one. It was easy peasy, didn't have to physically go there, they just submitted our final report (which we read beforehand).
x Shudie
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Feb 16, 2011 20:03:31 GMT 10
Post by goggly on Feb 16, 2011 20:03:31 GMT 10
Wow it moves so much quicker in NSW! We waited about four months for panel and have now been on the list for three without a call from our SW. She's lovely so I know she hasn't forgotten about us, just nothing doing on that front!
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Feb 16, 2011 20:48:12 GMT 10
Post by waiting on Feb 16, 2011 20:48:12 GMT 10
Hi Manni, Welcome. We started our process around November 2007 for the information session, and then we got to the seminars in May 2008 and then the interviewing started in April 2009, and we finally got approved in Sept 2009. So it was a long winded process. I hope it will be fast for you.
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Feb 16, 2011 22:40:12 GMT 10
Post by cluckylollie on Feb 16, 2011 22:40:12 GMT 10
Welcome! What state are you in? We're just starting out in Vic.
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Feb 17, 2011 20:51:48 GMT 10
Post by shudie on Feb 17, 2011 20:51:48 GMT 10
p.s Our assessment went for 5 weeks, one month for panel and been on the waitlist for nearly a year. We have said no 3 times (3 kids each time!) and another fell through... We waited a 9 months from submitting application to assessments.
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Feb 23, 2011 9:01:31 GMT 10
Post by manni on Feb 23, 2011 9:01:31 GMT 10
Sorry about the late reply!! Had a nice week ok relaxing on Moreton Island. It was so very beautiful and......hot.
We are in northern NSW near Byron Bay. Not a bad place to live :-)
A panel... didn't know about this in our papers from the inital interview it says that the manager of our assigned case worker makes the approval. We have still yet to read our report but our SW had a holiday as well so should get it this week (not that there is much left of the week) Hopefully she types fast lol Hope you all have a lovely week
Manni
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