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Old 09-05-2008, 02:18 AM
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Originally Posted by vernellinnj
I agree that the foster mom should be supportive of the pre-adoptive parents but I can't say that I'd want the visit in my home either. I'd be happy to bring the child to your home or a neutral place. I'm a lil weird about people in my home (think it comes with being single).

And of course...no one (inc SWs) can MAKE someone allow people in their home.

They did our first visit at the DCF office where the bioparents visit (with the 1 way mirror to watch) and then they did the other visits at a local park or we went to lunch, etc (we never had unsupervised visits until transition which kinda made me feel like the criminal in all this but that was ok-they were protecting Alexis)...then we worked up to picking her up at their house and taking her somewhere and then when we did meet at their house inside the CASA went with us. You don't have to meet at your house at all...there are I'm sure many places for the child to meet with the adoptive parent or relative besides your house.
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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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