February 22, 2008

It's official....we are finally in PGN. The waiting game really begins now. Our wait can be anywhere from 2-6 months. Of course, we are hoping for the 2 month wait! Here is a little explanation of PGN if you are not sure what I am talking about...

PGN stands for Procuradoria General de la Nacion. The PGN in Guatemala is made up of lawyers, judges, counselors and administrators as a combination of the US Immigration Service and elements of the Justice Department. The Procurador is the person who manage and administers laws on behalf of people adopting through the PGN in Guatemala.In order to comply with The Hague Convention, the PGN in Guatemala was set up to act as the central department with authority over adoption in Guatemala. In addition to standardizing the adoption process, the Hague Convention is also an effort to stop the trafficking of children.The PGN in Guatemala is the group that receives the paperwork prepared by prospective parent(s). The PGN reviews the paperwork and analyzes it against the adoption requirements required by Guatemala and the guidelines of The Hague Convention.

I will now not get any updates until I hear that I have been approved through PGN. Pictures and measurements will still be coming, so make sure to check back every once in awhile!

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February 14, 2008

Happy Valentine's Day! It has been a wonderful week for us! We received our two registrations, finally exited Family Court, got new pictures and are waiting to be put into P.G.N. next week! Dawson is now 7 1/2 months old. These pictures are only a few weeks after the last ones, but I was happy to find them in my email today!

February 10, 2008

Guatemala remains in turmoil this past week! The Central Authority is now making all grandfathered cases reregister with another governmental office throughout the weekend. Right now, all attorneys are waiting in long lines day and night to get another new registration number. Any cases that do NOT get two registration numbers will be null and void. I do know my attorney is in line and we have until Monday to get this done. From what I've heard, the registrations are happening but, at a slow pace! They are really running the attorneys around down there! What next? I must say, I have complete confidence in my agency due to the fact that they have an actual office in Guatemala with many attorneys on site plus, they keep me updated ALL THE TIME! On another note, here is what I have decided on for her bedding. I love the bright colors for her! Thanks to my sister for picking it out and picking it up at Pottery Barn last week! If you ever want a little more info on what is going on down there, check out this website.. www.guatadopt.com. It's a nonprofit website that keeps us up to date! FYI... I don't plan on getting pictures soon due to all the happenings down there right now so...enjoy the bedding picture for now!

February 6, 2008

Another weekly update..... We have been waiting for the "Central Authority" to actually exist so we can register and move on with the process. Because of the recent law changes, all grandfathered cases must register with the Central Authority to fall under the old law. The old president of Guatemala elected people for the C.A. but, 3 days later, the new president was inaguarted, fired the 3 people and then elected his own people! Where did that leave the C.A.? It was left with 3 people filing lawsuits againt the government. As of yesterday, the courts ruled the old C.A. out, the new C.A. (hired by the new president) in! This mess has been holding ALL adoptions up. We now wait for our newly registered cases to get an exit stamp from the authority so we can continue on. Come on C.A. and let us out!!! Politics, politics, politics!!!