Termination was granted by the judge this morning! T (bio dad) did not contest, so the trial only lasted thirty minutes. In the days leading up to this trial, I felt suspended and separated from reality. My normal emotional state wasn’t what it normally was (probably a good thing for my poor husband). I didn’t…
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getting closer
Two more days! There is a small chance that T (Jeremiah’s biological dad) will not contest the Termination. If this happens, we will not have a two day trial. It will only last an hour. He will also not be able to file an appeal. I just found out that on T’s last child, the…
Read More“Dear Social Workers, I am done.”
I am getting so frustrated with the System. Reconfiguring a company has it’s ups and downs, and after having five PRM’s (social workers) in a period of two and a half years, I can’t wait to be done. The PRM is the one that makes sure we are following the rules set forth by the…
Read MoreCASA: this ones a Godsend
I know I have mentioned this before, but I felt it worth repeating. God is so good, and I feel that to not speak about this goodness would be to ignore what He is doing in children’s lives. Some people tend to forget that miracles still exist, and think that God isn’t moving in amazing…
Read Morepostponed until further notice?!!!!
The Termination trial has been postponed. I imagine it is all a lesson in patience. I am trying not to go down to the Dept. and ring somebody by their skinny little neck. Those horror stories still exist of other children who have it much worse than Jeremiah, and I must remind myself that it…
Read Moreon the fast track
I was taking a survey for Adoptive Families, when I came upon this question, “How long was it, in months, from the time you were certified as a foster parent to the time you were matched with the child you ultimately adopted?” The first choice was, “less than one month.” The second choice was, “one…
Read Moreher name is Bella
Her name is Bella. A beautiful name. A beautiful girl. She is five. Only five. What hell has befallen this little girl in her few short years is unimaginable. The Department checked on her and her sister ELEVEN times before they removed them, and placed them in foster care. She has been in seven foster…
Read MoreJeremiah’s bio mom is back
Jeremiah is having visits with his bio mom again. I’m sure it all gets a little confusing when you’re not living it day to day. We have been told, “I thought the bio mom’s rights had already been terminated.” That’s not quite the situation. It was discussed, but never came to fruition. Many months ago…
Read Moretermination date set!
TPR – Termination of Parental Rights has been set. We will go before a Judge, and he will decide whether or not to terminate Jeremiah’s biological parent’s rights. The hearing will be on January 11&12. Not close by any stretch of the imagination, but it come quickly with the holidays to be celebrated between now…
Read Morewords from the leery
A visit to the dentist office led to a short one-sided conversation about Foster Care, and for once, the words weren’t coming from my mouth. My hygienist is, well, we’ll just say a little different, instead of “on the verge of psychotic.” In the twenty minutes I was sitting in her chair feeling as if I was on…
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