Adoption & Foster Care
Adoption Paperwork Tracker Checklist
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30 itemsKeep every form, certificate, and signature in one place. This free adoption paperwork tracker checklist gives you a 30-item head start so nothing important slips through the cracks. it's been shaped by real families using it in real moments — the kind you don't get a second chance to prepare for. Use it as-is, or open it in Checkbloom to customise every item, share it with anyone by link (no account required on their end), and tick things off together in real time from any phone. When you're offline, changes queue and sync the moment you're back. Every Checkbloom template is free to preview and free to download as a PDF. Create a list from this template and share it with anyone by link — they can check items off in real time with no account or app download required.
What's on the list
- Create a master adoption binder or folder
- Application form to agency
- Home study report copy
- Background check clearances
- Fingerprint clearances
- Medical clearance letters
- Marriage certificate copies
- Divorce decrees if applicable
- Birth certificates for all in household
- Tax returns last two years
- Pay stubs or proof of income
- Employer reference letters
- Personal reference letters
- Autobiography statements
- Photos of home and family
- Training certificates and hours log
- Adoption petition filing
- Placement agreement
- Consent or relinquishment forms
- Interstate compact paperwork if applicable
- Court hearing notices
- Finalisation order
- New birth certificate request
- Social security number application
- Adoption tax credit paperwork
- Updated wills and guardianship
- Insurance updates for child
- Passport application if needed
- Post-placement reports
- Copies stored in a fireproof safe
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