Children of the World

Electronic Personal Reference Form

Hello!

Thank you for taking the time to complete this important personal reference for your friend / family member, who is in the process of pursuing an adoption. Your participation helps validate their current life circumstances, bringing them one step closer to their end goal.

Below these instructions you will find the personal reference form that you will need to fill out, electronically sign, and submit.

This reference will become a part of their state file and their dossier. This reference will be reviewed by government officials in the country they are adopting from, so it is important that you follow these guidelines:

  • Please write in narrative format and address each point in detail. Do not skip over or leave out any details. If each point is not addressed, the reference will have to be rewritten. 

  • Please do not use long run-on sentences, slang, or clichés. Keep in mind that, in most cases, this letter will be translated into a foreign language.

  • Please refer to the client by their given name. Do not use nicknames or shortened names as this can confuse officials and contradict the rest of their paperwork.

  • Please refrain from using religious language or verses/phrases from religious texts such as the Bible.  Foreign officials may have religious beliefs that differ from your own so religious language may not translate.  Also, out of courtesy, please do not continually reference an applicant’s faith/spirituality.

 At the end of the form you will be asked to sign electronically before submitting. If you are not completing this reference on a touch screen device (such as a smart phone or tablet), please sign with your mouse as best you can.

 Your immediate attention to this request is greatly appreciated as the family is eager to move forward in their process.  If you have any questions, please feel free to call us at  251-990-3550, or respond to the adoption coordinator’s email.


Please click here if you are returning to complete a reference you have already started.


If you need to save your progress, and return, you may click the “save” button above to create a login/password.

When you return, please use the link at the top “returning”.