So, you’ve decided to take the plunge and adopt from Ethiopia! If you’re like me, you’re anxious to get going. If you’ve already received your homestudy packet from your homestudy agency, you may be feeling overwhelmed at the sheer volume of items mentioned. What you do next can greatly affect the speed of your dossier assembly. Here are some tips to get you a jump start.

1.) First off, request your birth certificates, marriage licenses, and divorce decrees. You will need to request these items from the state in which each event occurred. http://www.vitalchek.com/... more