|
I'd adopt each as the TPR came along
just because at least that case would be settled and that child couldn't be taken away from you...
In Virginia even 6 months after the finalization of adoption it can be contested by a relative (or at least that was the law last time I looked) each state has their own laws about that and things are much better then before about when a b-parent can get the kids back.....Right now by federal law b-parents are only supposed to get 14 months to get it together or TPR is supposed to be ordered...this isn't happening in most areas of the country....
I had 3 of this lady's 9 kids, she had been TPR's on her oldest 4 and said she placed the 2 younger for adoption (she used crack though) and she said she never wanted the kids back, over and over again...they were with me for the 14 months (4th time in foster care for the 6 year old) and were returned anyway (all drug test on her came back positive for cocain) because her time was up and she just wasn't that bad according the the SW.....and was pregnaunt with her 10th when they returned the kids...
My girls and son had b-parents (they are from 2 different b-families) who had had children removed from their care before they ever had them....the still got to parent for 6 and 7 years...
there are cases where they will not wait the year, like in severe sex abuse or death of a child, etc....
|