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February 5, 2012, 6:15 pm

[quote=LibbyHawkins][quote=TemporaryMom]Sorry, I don't mean to bash you, but really, why didn't they hand the child over when the father changes his mind at 4 months? Because he signed his rights away and didn't contest the adoption, it's not as if he didn't know about the child or the adoption. ...

February 5, 2012, 5:57 pm

My son (bio) was aggressive to other children from 18 months to 2.5 yrs. He was MEAN. Got kicked out of a preschool for pushing other kids! I was mortified! We couldnt do play places, parks, or anywhere there were other kids his age or younger. THEN at 2.5, he turned back into the sweetest kid....

February 5, 2012, 5:53 pm

Congrats...I'm sure I'll have that feeling also

February 5, 2012, 5:38 pm

in my case i got the kids in feb the tpr was granted in late august and we finilized in mid dec also depend's on the worker's if they want to rush.

February 5, 2012, 5:33 pm

TemporaryMom - there was a thread a couple of weeks ago about drug exposed babies in the Foster Forum. I tried to find it for you but can't seem to locate it. To answer your question about whether it is drug exposure or not? It is so hard to tell. I still ask that question at times and the...

February 5, 2012, 5:22 pm

I have to tell you that I am really feeling for you right now! I too want to adopt eventually and I know that my little heart will break when that time comes! Sending hugs your way!

February 5, 2012, 4:48 pm

Ask: What is the social worker's name and phone number? Who do you contact in case of a medical emergency? (I presume they will not come with cards to get medical care.)

February 5, 2012, 4:36 pm

Wow how cool is that! How's it going? How long are the sibs staying?

February 5, 2012, 4:05 pm

Keep us updated, hope you all have a smooth transition!

February 5, 2012, 3:43 pm

Call the county CPS/DHS where bm lives, identify yourself and your relationship to the family and express your interest in fostering your son's sister. You will probably be required to get a foster license, but the caseworkers would probably be happy that you came forward. Alternatively, you...

February 5, 2012, 2:19 pm

Thanks for the update. It sounds as if it might be time to have the cw talk with the ffp about spreading the calls out a bit. Let her know that one call a week for the next 3 weeks, then once every other week for 2 weeks, then it should pretty much stop. The cw needs to make it very clear to the...

February 5, 2012, 2:04 pm

We also have no children of our own and are starting the process of becoming foster parents. Here are some books I enjoyed and felt were helpful. "Three little words, a memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter "practical tools for foster parents" by Lana Temple -Plotz "Hope's...

February 5, 2012, 1:45 pm

No matter how this case goes, this little boy is certainly in jeopardy of being hurt. Part of me wants to side with the bio mom because she too appears to be a victim in all of this. However, she also broke the law by coming to this country illegally and by committing identity theft. While I...

February 5, 2012, 6:31 pm

IN our case, DCS said they were going to file in February. They got everything together to file in May. First trial date was September. Finally TPR trial happened (still waiting on the paperwork signature) in January. Who knows when the papers will be signed... then the 30 day appeal period...

February 5, 2012, 10:01 am

NJ & LLL - Thanks! Before this baby I would have agreed tube fed babies were easy. And we thought the doctors drug their feets too in resolving her issues. When I picked her up she just had gotten her Gtube and had been inpatient for a week. She also was inpatient for 3 days at the end of...