How many copies of dossier did you apostille?

Robin, we just had one set of dossier papers apostilled. Then we made copies of each document, including the apostille, the notarization, and in Tennessee, we are required to have the notarization certified. Joan

First we obtained the certified documents (straight from the county dept. of health, for example)....3 copies of each. All of these had an official county notarization (or just a notarization from a grocery store--for example, on our reference letters from two people who know us and recommend us as adoptive parents, known as "sworn statements"). Then 1 copy of each of these docs was sent to the state for the apostille (to be put into our dossier). The 2nd set of certified docs was given to our homestudy agency (for the homestudy). The 3rd set is going with us to Panama, just in case the judge wants to see anything or keep a notarized copy of it as an example (as suggested on the US State Dept. adoption Web site). So only one set had the apostille--for the dossier. Rebecca P.S. If you MIGHT switch countries at some point (giving up on Panama), putting two dossiers together would definitely save you time. So that is a thought.

Thanks, guys, for your input. I just heard back from my caseworker and she said just to make a photocopy of our dossier to carry with us. I feel better. I was working myself into a panic again seeing how we're leaving Sunday to go to the capitol. You know me! LOL We will never switch countries. I think we'd try fertility treatment again (and/or then go childless) if we can't adopt a Panamanian baby. Panama or bust for us! hehe Robin