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Times -Advocate, May 26,1993
Page 17
Local family adopts second child from outside Canada
By Catherine O'Brien
T -A staff
KIRKTON - Last Monday was a special day for
Mery and Teresa Hem as they celebrated Merv's birth-
day and their 10 month-old daughter Courtney's new
status as a Canadian citizen.
"It will take about five months for the paperwork to
be processed," said Courtney's mother; who has be-
come somewhat of an expert in dealing with govern-
ment red tape.
The Hems brought Courtney to Canada from
Guatemala on March 3 after waiting eight months
for the paperwork to be processed.
Although this is their second adoption of a
child from outside Canada, father Mery said
the experience was still a bit scary. "You just
don't know what to expect."
They tried to adopt in Canada for 11 years,
Teresa said. "We were told there would be a
five to ten year wait... it seemed there was no
hope, so we decided to try outside the coun-
try."
Now, with two large binders full of legal documents
and official papers, the Heins have many stories to tell
of experiences leading up to the adoption of Courtney
and older brother Eric who was brought over from Ro-
mania in 1991.
After making the decision to adopt another child,
they had to decide what country. "We wanted to get
another baby from Romania, but it would be too diffi-
cult with new laws that have been put in place by their
government," Mery said.
Through word of mouth the Hems were put in touch
with a lawyer in Stratford who had successfully
brought 50 children to Canada 'from Guatemala in the
past two years.
Just one month after applying for a child they were
notified a baby girl was up for adoption. It was just a
matter of getting the paper work in order.
"We found out Courtney was ours on July 15, just 10
days after she was born," Teresa said.
"We were sent a picture of her right away, then again
at Christmas." Seeing the pictures of Courtney made
the waiting more difficult, she said.
"We figured something would go wrong because
things seemed to be going too smoothly," said Court-
ney's father.
It seemed easier this time, he said, because they
knew what to expect When they adopted Eric it was an
adventure into the unknown.
Eric was 13 months old when they were final-
ly able to get him out of Romania. "When we
saw him they told us it would take five
weeks... it turned into five months and there
were times when it seemed impossible to get
him," said Merv.
"There was less stress this time because we
were experienced in the procedures and we
knew of support groups that could help us
deal with any problems," Teresa said.
Their lawyer was also helpful in organiz-
ing legal matters and travel arrangements. "She helped
us down to the last detail."
The couple made the six hour flight to Guatemala and
planned to travel to the village Quetzaltenango where
Courtney was born.
But when they arrived the foster mother, who was
also Courtney's natural grandmother, was waiting for
them at the hotel.
They were please; to know the grandmother, instead
of a stranger, was looking after Courtney. "It was nice
to know she was well cared for," Teresa said.
Now that Courtney has become a Canadian citizen
another document can be added to the long chronology
that traces what has been busy life so far. And the
Herns can settle into a regular routine of being parents
to toddlers.
Adjusting.to the latest addition to the family is
Mery Hern, left, with son Eric, below, wife Teresa and new
daughter Courtney.
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