Abby, Zoë and Enzo

Raissa stopped by this morning, and we tried again to register Enzo at another cartório.  This is the registrar where the translation lady told us to go, but was closed yesterday when we arrived.  The translation lady, who is also an attorney, told us that they should not need this translated, and we should be all set.  When we arrived and waited our turn, there were many questions and calls to others on how this could happen, and what we would need to do.  They are still telling me that we need to get our marriage certificate translated and legalized in Brazil before we can register the birth.  We have a number of someone else to call, but they aren't immediately available.  Next week we can speak to someone else who might also have a different answer, but I am not sure I want to wait a week for this process.  The translation and legalization of the marriage certificate will cost R$150 = US$81.57.  It is absolute crazy, as we already have Enzo, and he is outside the system.  In the US, you can't take your baby home from the hospital before this process is submitted.  I guess the baby could have been home born, and kept out of the system, but I am not sure of the benefits in doing so.  Here in Brazil, it is also the law, you are obligated to register your baby.  They just aren't making it easy for me to do so.  We need to get these birth certificates, and the Brazilian passport, and also start the process of getting the birth registered with the US consulate in Recife, which takes 3 plus weeks.