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Originally Posted By Brenda

I have had a beautiful little gal with me since she was 8 months old. Re-unification attempts was unsuccessful, eventually i filed for a got custody, and mom finally lost her visitation rights. Now i am in the process of trying to adopt her. Continuance after continuance, it has me in a tail spin. I love this gal as if she were my very own. I have 3 older biological children and they all love her dearly. I would enjoy hearing from parents in similar situations, how u dealt with the emotional rollercoaster, sucess stories would be greatly appreciated if u wouldn't mind sharing them w me.

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Originally Posted By Renee

Dear Brenda,
My husband and I are also in the process of trying to get custody of 2 year old boy. He has been with us for 7 months, and in the system for 20 months, like you we are facing continuance, continuance, continuance, But we keep on praying, Good luck to you.

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Originally Posted By Sue

Brenda,
My husband and I have had a child with us for 4 years
and are just now seeing the end of the long struggle.
We should be finalizing the adoption within this month.
Our son has been in the system for 6 years. There is
hope! Good Luck

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Originally Posted By sheri

brenda,
i was delivered a beautiful healthy biracial child at 6 days old. his mother was in prison. he went to the prison for visits monthly. she got out at 16 mos. he was already very bonded to me. she showed up for several visits and then stopped coming. she even asked me to adopt him but never showed up to sign the paperwork. she would just do enough to get a continuance each time. finally after 4 years i adopted him. it was well worth the wait, but i know what you mean about the emotional rollercoaster, my father had threatened to move the entire family to canada if the court didn't go our way....hahaha. good luck with yours.

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Originally Posted By Brenda

My daughter was 3 when she came to live with us. She is now 8. It took 5 years, an attorney and alot of rollercoaster rides. But, it well worth it. Hang in there. Good luck!!!!!!

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Originally Posted By carol

look into her casa she should be able to help if not check on having a new one appointed

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Originally Posted By sharon foster

we are in the process of waiting to adopt our 4 year black foster son. we are white but race doesnt matter we love him so and yes the road is long but hang in there email me at foster1@virtual1.net it will work out just hang in there

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Originally Posted By sharon foster

we are in the process of waiting to adopt our 4 year black foster son. we are white but race doesnt matter we love him so and yes the road is long but hang in there email me at foster1@virtual1.net it will work out just hang in there

[Kacee Morgan]

My husband and I took a 6yr old in as a foster-to-adopt in July 2001. We just finalized in July 2002. He'll be 8 in March. It was a long stressful journey but what a reward you get. We want to adopt a little brother for him now.