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How long does the "slow" Family Court last?
We found out that we were assigned to a social worker who is tough and likes to take her time doing the reports. I've heard that it can take weeks! The interview was done on August 2. I want a general idea of how long it will take to get the report. Any of you gotten stuck in Family Court. If so, for how long?
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K.D. Mom to 2 bio boys Hope to complete our family with a baby girl! 1/6/06 Applied to agency 1/25/06 I-600 A mailed 2/10/06 Fingerprints 2/28/06 Dossier completed 3/15/06 Homestudy completed 4/6/06 I-171H (I-797C) received! 4/30/06 Birth of Baby D! 5/10/06 Referral! 6/26/06 DNA Authorization 7/24/06 DNA test 8/2/06 SW interview 8/9/06 DNA It's a match! 8/22/06 Pre-Approval 10/10/06 In PGN FINALLY!!! 10/16 - 10/20/06 Visit Trip 11/10/06 KO of PGN, 4 previos! 12/18 Resubmitted to PGN! FINALLY ![]() 2/13/07 OUT!!!!!! ![]() 2/27/07 PINK!!! 3/6/07 Embassy Appointment 3/8/07 HOME |
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Well, I do not think we are technically "stuck" yet, but our SW interview was 7/18 and no word yet. I am really hoping we get out soon!
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Kathy Mom to bio son born 2/04 02/25/06 Started Adoption Process 04/29/06 I-171H Approval 06/09/06 Maria Born 06/14/06 Referral 07/07/06 Entered Family Court 07/11/06 DNA Authorized 07/18/06 DNA and SW Interview 07/28/06 It's a Match!! 08/08/06 Pre-Approval 08/21/06 Entered PGN 09/26/06 OUT!! 10/13/06 BC Issued 10/23/06 Embassy Appointment 10/25/06 Home forever! ![]()
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We were in 6 weeks. I am going to assume we had the notorious slow one. What a shocker. That seems to be a trend in our adoption world! Good luck!
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Jennifer- mother of Antonio Carlos 5/10/04- DOB Referral of Antonio 6/1/05 147 days in PGN.... 3/18/05- Home forever!!! Waiting for Gabriella Ingrid.....! 1/20/06- SURPRISE!!! Agency call of inquiry for newborn sibling of Antonio 2/7/06- Full referral 2/23/06- Dossier and all acceptance docs DONE! 3/25/06- I-797C received! (I-171H equiv) 6/7/06- DNA authorization and entered FC 6/15/06- DNA and FC interview 6/23/06- Positive DNA match!!! 7/18/06- Pre-approval 7/28/06- Exited Family Court 8/16/06- Entered PGN 9/27/06- OUT OF PGN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 9/16 or 9/17- Submitted for Pink 9/19- NOT GIVEN PINK for missing cable 37 ![]() 10/31- Embassy appt. 11/3- Home forever! |
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I think I have the same SW. Monday we will be starting week 6 since our interviews. For some reason it seems like FC has slowed down. Is it just me or does that seem to be the direction it is going in?
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Angie http://www.alyssmile.blogspot.com/ If you would like an invite to our blog send me a PM with your e-mail and I will invite you! 03-01-06 signed w/agency 04-26-06 my sweet girl was born in Guatemala 05-18-06 referral 10-18-06 Finally home 03-01-07 started domestic adoption 08-15-07 failed placement . |
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We are stuck too! 7 weeks in FC & 5 weeks since interviews. Very frustrating.
Does anyone know where is the Family Court waiting list? Is anyone still keeping track of that? I'd like to see how many more of us are "stuck". Shell |
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We entered FC on 7/10 and have not heard anything. We are under the impression the SWI hasn't even been done yet? C'mon!!!!!! We want our babies home!
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Marcie 05/01/06 BABY BOY BORN 05/26/06 Received full referral (not paper ready)06/03/06 Received I-171H 06/23/06 Dossier and POA to Guatemala 07/10/06 Social Worker Interview in FC 08/01/06 DNA done 08/07/06 DNA Match~99.95% 08/22/06 Pre-approval issued 08/29/06 Entered PGN ( notified 9/27 )09/08-12 Met Isaiah for the first time!!!! 10/06/06 OUT of PGN 11/01/06 PINK ![]() 11/06/06 GOTCHA DAY! 11/07/06 Embassy Appointment 11/9/06 HOME ![]() ![]() 11/29/06 Pregnant!! WHAT??!! 07/18/2007 Babygirl born ~ Georgia 3/09 Signed on with agency for adoption again!! 6/09 Completed PRIDE training 8/18/09 Approved Homestudy 8/21/09 Homestudy sent out all over the US and waiting... http://spaces.msn.com/brianandmarcie/ |
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Our social worker interviewd the Bmom on 6-19-06. We are still waiting for her to finish her report, but our agency says they are hoping that it will be done by this week or the next.
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Lynn Guatemala Dossier Complete 3-30-06 Received Referral (Audrey, 15 days old) 4-21-06 POA & Witness Stmts sent to Guatemala 5-17-06 Social Worker Interview 6-19-06 DNA Authorization 8-1-06 DNA Samples Taken 8-9-063 It's a Match 99.99% 8-14-06 Out of Family Court 8-25-06 Visit Trip 9-3-06 PA 9-5-06 Entered PGN 9-21-06 K.O. 10-12-06 Re-entered PGN (Round 2) 11-17-06 OUT of PGN 1-22-07 God!GCBC received 2-5-07 Submitted for Pink 2-7-07 Embassy Appointment 2-21-07 Home Forever 2-23-07 (Audrey 10 1/2 months old at homecoming) __________________________________________ I am too blessed to be stressed! (Lord, please help me remeber that.) |
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I don't know the exact date our SWI was done, but I was told it was done at the end of June. As far as I know - we are still waiting to get out of Family Court.
I'm not going to complain yet, as our timeline has gone really well so far. And with all the movement in PGN, it gives me some hope that the next step won't be horrible. Good luck to all! Hope we hear some FC movement soon. Kim
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Adoption #1 1/2006 - Started our journey 5/15 - Accepted referral - Alexander Diego (DOB 5/2) 10/15 - HOME FOREVER!! www.questforalex.blogspot.com Stateside Medical Fostering Alex arrives from Guatemala - 5/15 Cleft Lip Surgery Scheduled - 6/5 Surgery Postponed - Double Ear Infection, Eye Infection and Throat Infection!! Surgery Rescheduled - 6/24 Stitches Out - 6/30 Travel back to Guatemala to return Alex to his parents - 7/24-7/27www.fosteringbabya.blogspot.com |
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Still waiting for the SW report here also. I think she wrote it up around mid July. I try not to keep track; that's my way of dealing with it.
I am keeping all of the people waiting to get out of FC and into PGN in my thoughts and prayers. If you all do the same, maybe we'll have our prayers heard soon!
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Kim 2/24/2006 Referral of a beautiful boy 10/4/2006 Into PGN 12/11/2006 Out of PGN 1/11/2007 PINK 1/15/2007 leave for pick up trip 1/17/2007 Embassy appointment 1/19/2007 HOME FOREVER!!! i thank You God for most this amazing day:for the leaping greenly spirits of trees and a blue true dream of sky;and for everything which is natural which is infinite which is yes (i who have died am alive again today, ...this is the sun's birthday...).. --E.E. Cummings |
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My agency just told us it's now slow and can take from 1-3 months.
Bren
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6/20/06 Referral 6/14/06 DOB 1/31/07 Home |
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Well we have been in 9 weeks and still have not had our interviews!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Our FC interview was on 6/16/06. We are still waiting for the SW's report.
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Tracy Natalie's Mommy 02/09/06 - Natalie is born 02/15/06 - Rec'd Natalie's Referral 09/25/06 - Entered PGN 01/26/07 - Out of PGN HOME FOREVER 3/1/07 |
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Yep....we've also been in family court for a while. As you can see by our timeline, we were actually in and then reassigned to another social worker. After several attempts, our SWI was held on 07/18.
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Mamma Proud mamma to two little miracles! (03' domestic agency & 07' private attorney) 2007 - Failed international adoption Our family is complete .... unless God has other plans for us! |
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Yep, we are finding the Family Court is painfully slow right now. It's been at least 4-5 weeks since the SWI and we are still waiting for the report.
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Dianne mom to two precious girls Katelynn "Katy" born 1/1/04, referral 2/5/04, together forever 9/20/04 Elsa Jade born 5/16/06, referral 5/23/06, together forever 10/1/06 |
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We were told the SW had 4 weeks to write the report, but apparently that's not the case overall. Our interviews were done on 5/12 and we were out of FC on 6/16. Not sure when she turned the actual report in, but it seemed pretty efficient.
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Kerry Executive Director, Global Orphan Team www.globalorphanteam.com http://www.guatoberfest.com www.kerrycollinsblog.com Mommy to Cameron (3) Home Forever 1/17/07 |
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