If it weren't for Bad news...

Our most recent email from Kaz:

"Unfortunately the prosecution doesn't give up. They insist on revision of the case on february 20th,"

We received amplifying information from another American who was in Kaz this week. Sounds like our decree was signed by the city commissioner once, making it official. It was then signed by the prosecutor negating it. It must now be signed a third time by the same city commissioner who approved it. This commissioner spends less time in his office than Michael Scott. He's never there and doesn't answer his cellphone. He appears to be avoiding the issue.

One theory is that the commissioner is waiting until his new boss is appointed. He wants to see if the new boss is in favor of adoption. If so, he'll probably sign it. If his new boss is not in favor of adoption, he will probably not sign it (he wouldn't want to disagree with his new boss and risk losing his job).

The revision of the case on Feb 20th mentioned in the email is probably not a new hearing, but simply a day that our lawyer thinks the commissioner will be in his office. So we wait.