[mommy2fiveplus]

You should know that if you plan on adopting your relatives you should get your foot in the door now, the sooner the better, for them and for your chances of adopting them. The CW'sd are gonna ask why you didn't step up when they first came into care and why you did not take them as a relative placement when they were initially in custody. Is the grandma not interested in adopting them? She would be the logical choice as she has already developed a bond as thier caregiver. Foster adoption, particularly in the case of relatives is not easy and has far different pitfalls than international adoptions. The kids come with a different set of problems. I am not trying to discourage you just setting out the facts as I see them. I always encourage families to get involved when relatives go into care as I feel that bio-connection is important to maintain if at all possible. However, I also strongly feel that interested bio family needs to step up at the very begining of a case.