[elcid76]

We started trying to adopt one of my students last Sep. She is now 13 but was 12 then and had been in foster care for 6 years. Due to my background, the agency that DSS had contracted to handle her told us we could have her within 2 months. We said that that was great and did everything thy asked to make this happen. Then theings got bizarre. They said we were too anxious because we still wanted that fast a placement. We eventually went straight thru DSS starting after Thanksgiving and things stetched out until our homestudy was finally approved in early May.
The agency had made us stop contact between my daughter and this child as they were afraid that she might tell the girl we were trying to adopt her. Yesterday her new caseworker said that was dumb and my daughter is spending the night at the foster home right now. It seems that no one is thinking about the girl except my family and the foster parents. The foster parents are also pushing DSS to let us adopt her.
Theoritcally they should have had a committee meeting about us and this child soon after that. So far there has been no movement. I contacted one of the agencies that keeps watch on DSS and was told it might take another year. The state is now advertising on the radio about adopting foster kids, but doesn't seem to be serious about it.
Does anyone have any way to light a fire under these bureaucrats before this poor child ages out???