Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Adoption Slang/Terms

"Birth Parent/Adoptive Parent", rather than REAL Parents...we are all 'real'.

"Referral" = the child that you review a file of whether by choice or by assingment if your country assigns a child to you.

Dossier = A file made up of numerous documentss with all your personal info, etc. for Country to review

LOI = Letter of Intent = You intend to adopt this particular child
PA = Pre Approval = You have been approved to adopt
DTC = Dossier to China
LID = Dossier Logged in to China (they now recognize you to be processing an adoption)
LOA = Letter of Acceptance from China to adopt
TA = Travel Approval/Invitation from China to come to adopt your new son/daughter

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