Hello Denise! I know exactly where Atchison is, I have a very good friend that lives there. I venture up that way every once in a while. My 7 year old stepdaughter was born there too!
To answer your question about the attorney, yes he is very experienced in adoptions, thats why I chose him. I didn't want some general "cover everything" attorney botching anything. He says his fee will probably be around $500-$750.
I keep hoping and praying that things will work out!
I don't think I mentioned that I have a 13 year old bio daughter and 2 stepdaughters, ages 12 and 7 who live in Lawrence with their mother.
My husband and I are also in the middle of MAPP training classes to become licensed for fostercare. This was something we had decided to do before this miracle came to us. We decided to continue in case the adoption falls through.
Thanks for the well wishes! My e-mail is
dawnc@the-farm.org if anyone wants to email me!