Notification of NOC 28AUG08

Knock – NOC

For the past two weeks I have been looking at hotels for the trip. Generally there are two methods that the agency recommends for tripping in India. One is to land in Delhi and then take a trip to Agra. the other is go straight to the orphanage city. Everyone recommends spending at least one day on the ground before heading up in an airplane for another day.

Day 1 Land in Delhi 4 hour road trip to Agra.

Day 2 Visit the Taj aka one grand mausoleum.

Day 3 Local outing to the markets to get proper clothing

Day 4 4 hour road trip to Delhi and flight to the orphanage.

Day 5 Visit the locality. Built in 11th century AD, the Stone revetments were considered an engineering marvel of those times. They show us how advanced the technology and skills were even at that point of time. The revetments helped save the city form many floods. That is on JE's list. The artisans are noted for their silver filigree.

Day 6 Pick up our daughter

Day 7 Travel to Delhi

Day 8 US Embassy, Doctor visit to get child clearance

Day 9 US Embassy

Day 10 Sight seeing/rest

Day 10 Get out of dodge

Somewhere in all this RN wants to get a locally made rug. Our in-country guide runs $100 /day. One of the families, suffering from an embarrassment of riches, stayed at $600-800 a night hotels in Delhi and Agra. I think they had to skimp on the orphanage and could only manage something like $300 a night rooms.

Unfortunately our fund raising efforts will not afford us such luxury. I think I have found a nice bed and breakfast in Delhi. The husband is an engineer/businessman and the wife a psychologist. They run only $100/night. Agra is expensive expensive so it looks like about $200/night. Could not find anything cheaper. Our orphanage city a has a real bargain at $50 a night it includes a bed a night stand a loo and "shower area" and nothing else. It does come with a meal deal which is quite reasonable. We might go this route. Only concern is first night where we really need a bath tub to giver our daughter a good scrubbing down.

We recently received some more photos of her. According to our incountry source a group was running fast down a hall and did not manage a turn. She got a good scrape on her noggin. Typical 2 yr old. She has also grown about 7 inches from when we first saw her. Man we got to get her home soon.

Work has been sending JE to training camp once a month. recently they were filling out the schedule for 2009. I called our handler – you know the one that never contacts us unless we make first contact. I asked her if she could get a feel for when this trip is supposed to take place. Well lookey here, two days later (today) she tells us that we received our NOC. Just in case you forgot…

No Objection Certificate (NOC):

A Certificate issued by CARA permitting the child to be placed with a prospective adoptive parents for Inter-country adoption.

Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA):

An autonomous body functioning under Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment to act as a central authority in the matter of adoptions.

That means that they have approved us and our daughter to be placed. YEEEE HAAAAA!!!!! One hurdle down. We still have the courts to go through then translation and certification of the court records then more paper work here then the holidays and end of year festivities of both countries. So we were verbally told Jan or Feb but could be March or April for our travel.

The cost of the adoption has been modified. Look back for the spreadsheet. If you are flush with funds and want to help get her home, drop us a line. The next post will be a sanitized version of our virtual Evite that we sent out to close to 400 folks. JE called it his beg-a-thon.

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Glossary of a few terms

Uh oh looks like I am getting into the world of TLA's and FLA's (Three & Four Letter Acronym and Five Letter Acronym).  The Following list also comes from CARA.  You will find that the key acronyms are NOC & NRI.  There is another one buy that is mainly found in the US: PAP. The first time I saw my mind threw in the follow adjective, smear, and I thought man this make no sense at all.  PAP in this context is Prospective Adoptive Parent.

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS

Adoption Coordinating Agency (ACA):

ACA is an agency in a state/region set up for the promotion of In-country Adoption through co-ordination of its member agencies, and recognized by CARA and to issue clearance certificate for a child to be placed in inter-country adoption.

Adoption Scrutinising Agency (ASA):

An independent Social/Child Welfare Agency appointed by the Court for scrutinizing adoption applications for In-country and Inter-country Adoptions.

Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA):

An autonomous body functioning under Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment to act as a Central Authority in the matter of adoptions.

Central Authority (CA):

As defined under Hague Convention on Inter-country Adoption-1993.

Child Study Report (CSR):

It will contain details about the child, its date of birth, social background etc.

Child Welfare Committee (CWC):

A Committee as defined in JJ Act-2000 to deal with children in need of care & protection.

Clearance Certificate (CC):

A certificate issued by ACA permitting the RIPA to place a child in Inter-country Adoption. Clearance Certificate is required in case of all adoptions placed with foreigners and PIO.

Enlisted Foreign Adoption Agency (EFAA):

A Foreign Social/Child Welfare Agency that is enlisted by CARA for sponsoring the application of Prospective Foreign Adoptive Parents/NRI for Inter-Country Adoption of an Indian child.

FPAP:

Foreign Prospective Adoptive Parents.

G.A.W.A.:

Guardian and Wards Act, 1890

H.A.M.A:

Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956

Home Study Report (HSR):

It contains details of the adoptive family/Couple’s Social Status & family background; Description of Home; Standard of Living; Relationship; Health details; Economic Status etc.

In-Country Adoption (IA):

Adoption of an Indian child by Indian parents residing in India.

Inter-country Adoption (ICA):

Legal placement of an Indian child with a prospective NRI, PIO parents and foreign nationals.

JJ Act-2000:

Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act-2000

Licensed Adoption Placement Agency for In-Country Adoption (LAPA):

An Indian Social/Child Welfare Agency licensed/recognized by the State Government for In-country Adoption.

No Objection Certificate (NOC):

A Certificate issued by CARA permitting the child to be placed with a prospective adoptive parents for Inter-country adoption.

NRI:

Non-Resident Indian/Indians (holding Indian Passport).

Physical Examination Report (PER):

It will contain medical report of the child, report of hospitalization if any etc.

PIO:

Persons of Indian Origin.

Recognized Indian Placement Agency for Inter-country Adoption (RIPA):

An Indian Social/ Child Welfare Agency recognized by CARA for placement of Indian Children in Inter Country Adoption.