Jul 20, 2008
Adoption Guide
Reunion2008


Resources for Florida Adoptive Families


Below are offices and couriers you will need and can use during the course of your adoption.

All of your dossier documents should be sent by either; Fed. Ex, DHL, UPS, always trackable.

 

FLORIDA SEC. OF STATE: $10.00 per document

Dept. of State
Division of Corporations
Apostille Certification
Clifton Building
2661 Executive Center Circle West
Tallahassee, FL 32301
PH: 850-245-6945

Call and verify fee’s. Tell them what country you are adopting from. When you send in your documents be sure to include a brief cover letter stating what service you need and the country you are adopting from.

*If your document comes from another state then it returns to that state for processing.

 

COURIERS: These ladies can help by hand carrying your documents to the proper places.

Chicago

Denise Hope

www.theres-always-hope.com

NY

Patti Urban

www.legal-eaze.com

D.C.

Laura Morrison

www.asststork.com
Very informative website, all Sec.of States, Vital Stats, all there on her website.

Houston

Cindy Marut

www.mychinadocs.com

 

Dossier Preparation Service: Adoption By Choice 904-221-6068  or eidson91@comcast.net
Pam can prepare your dossier, for any country.

FLORIDA INS / CIS OFFICES: The office you use is dependent on your county of residence.

Orlando

9403 Tradeport Dr.
Orlando, FL 32827
Officer in Charge: Ms Kerri Yeager
407-816-4640

Miami

7880 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, FL 33138
Officer in Charge: Ms. Louis
305-762-3630

Tampa

5524 West Cypress St.
Tampa, FL 33607
Officer in Charge: Ms Pat Dwyer
813-637-3017

Jacksonville

4121 Southpoint Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32216
Officer in Charge: Ms Bence
904-232-2164 ext: 208

West Palm Beach

920 Banyan Blvd.
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Officer in Charge: Ms Myrelisa Pineiro

*Be sure to include with your I-600A copies of your birth and marriage, any divorce decrees, arrests records. A cashiers check or money order in the amount of $685.00 (couples) Miami office of INS also wants income taxes with W-2’s submitted with I-600A, {this is for this office only}


If you need assistance, contact Claudia Gonzalez

Claudia.Gonzalez@ChildrensHope.net

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