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Cuddles...
We are in a very similar situation, sounds like. Bio grand parents are the controlling ones, birth mom has done very little on her plan -- they brought her to visits each week, but she never completed any rehab, any mental health help, employment, etc. Parents got her an apartment 'cause she was homeless, but she's not paying for it. At first they thought we were doing a fine job of taking care of baby, but after time came for TPR they wanted to control where he went, rather than letting us adopt him. They had daughter agree to a surrender to a distant relative they all had never met, and we fought it with an attorney. So we're in the middle of this awful battle now. I hate it too when we're at doctor visits and I have to watch them hold him and jiggle him and get in his face the way they do to provoke a smile. He's exhausted after their visits. I just try to stay near and make sure he can see I'm still around, and thank God he's going home with me and not them. Sometimes I see glimmers of hope that the system is starting more to recognize the rights of a child who has bonded with their foster family over the rights of the bio family to use him as "bait" to get their daughter to go straight, or as a way to pull them all together for a change. Will let you know how ours goes... Good luck with your situation, and keep posting!
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