Today, Feb. 6th, we had a hearing to meet with our chancellor in Madison County. It's special for us because the girls were unable to be with us in China for your adoption day. However, they are able to be apart of today when our great state of TN gives approvals. The chancellor reviewed and approved our Petition of Foreign Birth document. In the state of TN a child adopted internationally from China does not have to be re-adopted, because TN acknowledges and upholds the finalized adoption in their home province. This allows us the opportunity to apply for Luke's TN birth certificate and to have legal documents supporting that TN acknowledges and upholds the rulings carried out in your beautiful province and country~ Gansu, China.
The last step of paperwork now completed- the petition of Recognition of foreign birth. Now, the court will approve and apply for Luke's TN birth certificate.
Patiently waiting as the chancellor reviews our petition.
The chancellor looking over our petition for final approval.
Now we wait for your official Tennessee birth certificate to arrive!
