Unfortunatel their efforts were hindered due to the fact that anichka didn't possess a birth certificate or passport. Without legal identification, it was almost impossible for clara to adopt anichka. The sisters had approached multiple institutions seeking help, but no one was willing or able to assist them. One was the endangered children fund, a non government, non proffert organization that provided social and legal protection to children in the check republic. In order to receive their help, anichka needed to stay at the funds children's shelter while her case progressed. Given anichka's traumatic history and ill health, clara and katerina expressed their concern that such an upheaval could have devastating effects from a procedura standpoint. The deputy hombadsman should have referred anicka's case to departmental social workers. However, she agreed that removing anicka from her foster family was not in her best interests. The deputy hombardsman provided the maa rove sisters with a device on how to proceed. The first step was for anicka's age to be verified. Over the course of several weeks, katerina accompanied anicka to university hospital in brene, where she was subjected to various medical examinations. X rays of her orearm and hands were taken, and her deane was also tested. It was determined that anicka was between the ages of 13 and 14. Armed with a medical certificate confirming anicka's age, the mararova sisters applied to brones municipal court. They sought a judicial ruling on whether anicka could remain with clara and be legally adopted by her. The hearing was scheduled for march the following year of two thousand seven. As part of the court process, social workers inspected clara's small flat in brene. They found everything to be in order. By january, clara had moved her family into a larger two story terraced house on a quiet street in kurim, 15 kilometers north of brene. The house was arranged and paid for by anishka's doctor andrey zanalov, with the help of clara's sister, katerina. Clara made sure that anichka felt at home, painting her room bright yellow and filling it with toys. Anicka's case was heard in the municipal court on march 20 sixth. The presiding judge reviewed all the relevant medical and social work documents, as well as some additional reports katerina had commissioned in support of clara's application.