[FOSTERMOMMY2002]

THANKS FOR YOUR STORY TAMMI. I REALLY THINK A LAWYER IS THE RIGHT WAY TO GO FOR US. OUR CHILD HAS BEEN WITH US SINCE IT WAS 5 WEEKS OLD. NOW AT 14 MONTHS OLD, MOMMY WANTS IT BACK. I FEAR THAT DSS WILL JUST LET IT HAPPEN.

I CERTAINLY DO NOT WANT TO MAKE ANYONE MAD OR MAKE A TOUGH JOB EVEN TOUGHER. BUT, I WILL DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO PROTECT MY CHILD. IT IS TOO PRECIOUS NOT TO. HE IS COUNTING ON US TO PROTECT HIM.

IT WOULD BE DIFFERENT IF MOMMY WAS MAKING CHANGES. BUT SHE IS NOT. THE ONLY CHANGE IS SHE HAD ANOTHER BABY. WE HAVE INVESTED A YEAR OF OUR LIVES INTO THIS CHILD. HE HAS BONDED WITH BOTH ME AND HIS F-DAD. THEY ARE BEST BUDDIES.

WE HAVE TALKED WITH HIS GAL PERSON. BUT SHE IS SO OVER WORKED, SHE DOES NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO. SHE TOLD ME SHE REALLY IS NOT DOING ANY GAL WORK ANYMORE. SO WE ARE SORT OF ALONE ON THIS ONE. HE HAS A GAL ATTORNEY. BUT I AM NOT SURE HOW MUCH SHE CAN DO. SHE WORKS FOR A SYSTEM THAT IS OVER WORKER AND UNDER STAFFED.

I CAN NOT AND WILL NOT SIT IDLEY BY AND WAIT FOR THEM TO JUST COME AND GET HIM.

WE ARE GETTING A LAWYER

THANKS TO ALL.