A Question from Division of Family Services
We were greeted by a barely intelligible answering machine message on Thursday evening upon arrival home from work. It was from the Division of Family Services. They are working on our state background checks, and had a question. Of course, it was past the close of the business day by the time that we received the message. The number that we were instructed to call was not clearly stated – requiring a little research on the State of Delaware website. This led me to here.
Thursday night into Friday morning there were a lot of “what ifs.” Within the past year, I had entered federal employment, which required a much more extensive background check. Should be a breeze, actually. However, what if something was mistakenly added to my record? Maybe they were just calling to ask us where are our fingerprints, as the appointment with the State Police isn’t scheduled until July 30. We would not know until morning.
First thing Friday morning, armed with the complete and correct telephone number, we called the Division of Family Services. They had called to inform us that due to the Adam Walsh Act, we would need to have a background check completed for the state of Maryland as well. This is because we have been living in Delaware for less than 5 years. We will be receiving forms in the mail for permission to perform these searches. We are to sign them, have them notarized, and return them to the Division of Family Services so that they can complete the background check. Simple, yes. Another hoop to jump through? – of course. We’re becoming quite adept at jumping.