[iwantmybaby]

I can't believe it, but our agency just wrote me and said that our attorney is in Alaska this week! Am I over reacting? I'm thinking, you have got to be kidding me? NOW, she goes on vacation now??? What about these PGN birthmom interviews. If my birth mother is called in, and she isn't there-- well I hate to think?? Maybe some of you can put some reasoning back in my brain. Right now I'm just very frustrated. Would you be? Is anyone else's attorney taking a vacation right now?

Thanks,
Tracy

[robandjulie]

Are you resubmitted, then? If your file is not in PGN you probably won't have a BMI until it is, so maybe you're safe there. Of course, not being back in PGN is frustrating, too, but maybe the documents are going to take awhile and, knowing that, she went....? I don't know, I'd be frustrated and upset too, just trying to find some justification.

[littlegirl2]

Wow! Not sure if I can help put any reasoning to this!! I feel like everyone's Attorney should be around just in case something needs to be done. Such uncertainty right now...vacation??? UGH!! I am frustrated for you.

[JustBarbara]

As another poster said it still might be a while before 'your' BMI is scheduled. I'm not defending your atty but most likely she booked this trip to Alaska months in advance, probably did not purchase insurance (and would a pending BMI qualify?) and I doubt had any idea when she booked it that this whole process would still be in such a mess at this point. Basically - any vacation taken since mid last year could be poor timing for a lot of people - the rush to get referrals, the rush to get POA before Dec. 31, the rush to register CNA earlier this year - I mean it has been CRAZY. So, I'm thinking the atty is taking a well-deserved vacation and will return and FIGHT to get your child and others home as quickly as this bureaucratic and ever-changing system allows.

[iwantmybaby]

You guys do have good insight. Thanks! My husband also said that more than likely it was something planned out way in advance, that she probably already paid for. I'm not just thinking of my case though, I'm thinking of all the pending cases she has. However, there is nothing I can do about it now. Maybe it will give her a renewed stregnth and when she returns she'll have a fire in her that will get my kid home! I just wish I knew whether or not we had that original document from the state's attorney's office clearing her of criminal charges. I know she was working on it, but I don't know if she was ever able to get it. I do trust in her abilities, she is a good attorney. She has been good to me during this, and very understanding of the financial straints we've been in. I'm trying to trust in what I know of her so far. Which is she has been good to keep me informed, somewhat. She has told me at every step what is happening and what is coming next. So, I'm going to try and enjoy this holiday weekend with the family that is here with me now. I'm going to try my best to take a mental break from Guatemala stress! Again, thank you guys for your input and help.

Tracy