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Originally Posted by TxMom65
I hope there is a way you can have C sign TPR and have it on record for someday if the child decides to search or wants to know a medical history.
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This is a definite yes. I plan to take a medical history and other "The More You Know"s from both of them. My mother's SO is an adoptee, and ran into the medical history wall when he was diagnosed with cancer a few years back. His was an oldschool closed adoption, and the agency would give him no information.
I had a whole update on myself typed just now, then my computer went and ate it all.
To make it short, I have told my mom and grandmother. Mom is super supportive and helpful -- she's never called me on the phone so much! Grandmother is supportive, although not terribly happy, but she's putting me in touch with the adoption resource agency that she's worked with for over 10 years. I've also known these people since I was little. At first I was wary that it would be too "close to home", but upon further consideration, I'd rather have that advantage than work with strangers in a foreign land. Before anyone says so, NO I was NOT pressured into working with them because of "connections", I am choosing to work with them because of my firsthand knowledge of the wonderful job that they do.
As for my options, I have 100% decided to go with adoption. I have known from a very early age that parenting is not for me, and even in my new circumstances, it still isn't. It's one of the few things that I know for certain about myself.
Also, re: Liliana31 -- thanks for the post, but HOLY WALL OF TEXT BATMAN! If this was LJ, I'd say "ljcut plz", but perhaps just a link to the original post/site on the next share.