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I'm in OH and its state mandated. The child has to be placed in your home for 6 months prior to finalization occuring. In some counties, you can schedule the hearing far in advance. In other counties, you cannot even schedule the hearing until after 6 months have actually passed; and it take awhile to get a courtdate. So, therefore, the common timeline for finalization is 6-8 months. My agency, lawyer and dd's bmom all live in a county where we can schedule our finalization date early; and therefore I'll get to finalize a week after our 6 month mark. My own county would be more like 7-8 months. That maybe the case with NJ law as well.
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Jen
Mom to my son Austin--3/02 (by birth) and
my daughter Savannah--12/07 (by adoption) and
my daughter in Heaven--Cheyenne (5/99)
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