{"id":46213,"date":"2020-06-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-18T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/duplicate-2693826.findlaw6.flsitebuilder.com\/blog\/2020\/06\/adopting-in-quarantine\/"},"modified":"2023-07-29T09:03:55","modified_gmt":"2023-07-29T13:03:55","slug":"adopting-in-quarantine-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scadopt.net\/adopting-in-quarantine-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Adopting in Quarantine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
We are living in unprecedented times with many businesses shutting down due to the COVID-19 restrictions. With those restrictions, many courts have closed as well, only allowing emergency hearings to be held. For many adoptive families, that has left a lot of uncertainty about when they will ever be able to bring their child\/children home and make it official. Here are some ways you can continue to move forward as you wait:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Be prepared.<\/strong> This is a great time for you to be gathering all the information you will need for your home study. Find your birth certificate, financial documents, and any other papers your provider might need. Get your home ready as well. Update your fire alarms, check for safety issues (such as uncovered electrical sockets or open stairways), lock up your medication, and ensure that you have a specific room ready for the baby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. Get educated.<\/strong> While you wait at home, this is a great time to login to some online courses to earn CLEs. While not every agency or attorney will require credits in order to adopt, it never hurts to educate yourself on some of the issues that may arise from different circumstances. Going into a situation informed will give you more peace of mind and help you make the right decision for your family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n