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Old 07-22-2008, 01:39 PM
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I'm sure the relatives are just as nervous or even more nervous then you are! I've been there, done that. Felt very thankful for the foster family keeping our niece safe during those months until we could take her and just happy to know she was in a good home if something did happen. Please don't be like they were to us which is pushed us away from our niece and didn't allow us to call her or have a relationship with her during the entire 10 mos we tried to get her here....I understand it was hard for them however it was hard for us too.

And even if the child does by chance move to one of the relatives homes and you keep a positive attitude about it then lets hope the relatives allow you to keep in touch with the child. Afterall the more love to go around the better the child will be and the more the child sees you working with them then against them the better transition goes.
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Mom to 2 girls-age 10 and 15

1st MAPP class: 9/9/2006
MAPP class completed: 9/30/2006
Home study completed: 11/2006
Home study submitted for approval: 11/14/2006
Foster License approved! 11/22/2006
Flew to visit Niece for 3 wks 3/2007
Judge rules placement with us 5/2007

Leaving to bring Niece home 6/15/2007
Niece is offically part of our family 6/30/2007
TPR Bio Dad by default 8/9/2007
TPR Bio Mom voluntary surrender 8/9/2007
Adoption subsidy agreement approved and signed 05/2008

Adoption finalization date 7/18/2008! YEAH





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