The first is Zoe's post-placement progress report, the first of which we're required to provide to the region within six months of her adoption. I assured the judge in Yekaterinburg that it would be with great pride that I would submit these to the ministry. And I meant it, although I'm in denial that time is flying by as quickly as it has.

With no real consequences to the adoptive parents once their children are safely on U.S. soil, some aren't taking this responsibility so seriously. Unfortunately, their agencies are getting "dinged" for their apathy and denied accreditation because of these unfiled reports. Which means those prospective parents currently in the process using these agencies are forced to wait...and wait....and wait.

The second assignment is the process of readoption, a formal legal "slam dunk" ensuring that Zoe has the same rights as if she were adopted in the U.S.

Rest assured, nobody is going to take Zoe away, and she is a U.S. citizen...not to mention a dependent on our 2005 tax return.

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