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UN: Sugar
LN: David

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YOU
Name: Ella Maria
Age: 36
Occupation: Part-time nurse
Disabilities: None
Hobbies: Dancing, reading, spending time with family and friends

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Significant other
Name: Simon Nicholas
Age: 38
Occupation: Photographer
Disabilities: None
Hobbies: All sports

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Current children:
DS: Leolin Simon (7)
DD: Miriam Jeanne (3)

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Others living with you: My cousin Valerie Anne Dupont, aged 20, and her son Aaron Carl, aged 2, live with us because Valerie goes to the university near us. I take care of Aaron when his mother is at school
Pets: Three cats, Razzle (f), Jacqui (f) and Hank (m)

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Housing
Type: House
Location: USA
Land owned: about 2 acres
Bedrooms: 6
Bathrooms: 4
Other:

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What is/are the household’s religion(s)? I was raised Catholic; Simon was raised Jewish. We teach our children about both religions, but do not attend church or temple regularly. Valerie is more religious (Catholic) than I am and attends church
What language(s) do household members speak?
English: Everyone
French: Valerie (her father was French) and I speak fairly well
Yiddish: Simon and the kids, I'm slowly picking it up
Do you travel? Yes, fairly often around the US and about once every two years abroad

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Adoptee
How many children would you like to adopt: 1
Gender(s): Female
Age: Under age 4
Nationality: Any, but African would be our choice
Languages preference: None
Religion preference: None
Multiples: N/A (because we only want one)
Will you accept:
--siblings? no
--close relatives? no
--neighbors? no
--friends? no
--kids with pets? no
--children with disabilities? yes (emotional, mild to moderate)
--pregnant teen/teen mother? no
--baby’s father? no
Will you allow them to stay in contact with non-abusive parents/relatives? yes
Other: