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i'm living the "move before finalization" nightmare now. if you are waiting until the appeals period is over after tpr, you may just want to finalize before you go. if you move before the appeals period is over, that could delay you some, as i was under the impression it could not be a true adoptive placement until that time period had passed. at that point, maybe they could get you in before you move.
our case is a little different, we moved after tpr, but prior to the appeals period and we are actually in appeals now(hearing should've been last week.), so he is still not an adoptive placement, but rather a foster child. he has to be visited by cps in our new state, but in order for that to happen, they made us re take all our path classes, redo our homestudy, prints, references, everything. we've been working on those things since JULY> our new state is SLOW....so we haven't even gotten to the part where they will come and supervise us. it hasn't worked out at all like our old state said it would, mostly bc new state seems to be the one calling all the shots. i tell my tale just to say, be sure you know what you are getting yourself into. i wouldn't do it any other way either, bc i wanted to be with the rest of my family, but man, it is very complicated! also, in the meantime, no one really acknowledges him. he has no health care through either state, new state won't even give him WIC. so be sure that your insurance will cover him during the transition period before he is your son.
good luck!
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