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Hello, my name is Marian Huet of Love And Hope Adoptions. Our agency is in Pennsylvania
and in Florida. We help families throughout both states, and today, I wanted to discuss
something that most adoptive families forget and that is the importance of keeping their
criminal background checks current.
Everyone just remembers when their home study expires and they do not realize that if the
background checks have expired, then the placement of your child cannot really occur.
So today, I wanted to talk about setting any calendar that you regularly use; that could
remind you, to go back out and get your clearances done before their expiration date.
You never know when you are going to get a call from your attorney or agency. And if
they call you, and you fly out of state, or you drive to pick up your new child and your
background checks have expired; the child cannot be placed with you.
The Interstate Compact Office cannot give you permission to return home with your child
until those references (criminal background checks) are current again. And as you know,
sometimes it could take several weeks.
So this adoption minute is to remind you, to always keep those references (criminal
background checks) current.
Thank you for spending this time with us today. And remember, Love And Hope Adoptions is in
Pennsylvania and in Florida, and we are here to serve you.