Adoption Placement Worker
Oct 26th 2006Ebenezer23 & Baby Isaac
Today is the adoption staffing, where the files are officially passed from our foster care worker to an adoption placement worker. This will get the ball rolling, hopefully! 
In order to finalize adoption, we first have to sign adoption placement papers. Before we can do that, we have to turn in paperwork (done this morning), have a psych eval for Speedy (done this afternoon - it is a standard requirement) and also read the files.
So, the only we have left to do is read the complete files which shouldn’t be a big deal, but legally, the files should be redacted before we are allowed to read them. In other words, all the names must be blacked out. This can take as long as eight weeks but I’m hoping that our worker will let this slide or get it done quickly. We already know all the names anyway so I don’t understand the point. :/
Once placement papers are signed, we’ll be able to finalize within thirty days. Our agency is pushing to finalize before the end of the year, possibly on December 29 which is the last day possible for this year. I’d be happy to take a late Christmas present, but we’ll see!
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5 Responses to “Adoption Placement Worker”
Tamara on 26 Oct 2006 at 1:42 pm #
Wow - so fast - that would be awesome. Do ya’ll have to hire an adoption lawyer?
MamaKBear on 26 Oct 2006 at 2:02 pm #
Hiya…I came across your blog from Michelle’s place (My Chosen Child). I am also in the process of adoption of two beautiful little girls through foster care. (They are our nieces) We just started the adoption part of the process a couple of months ago, and we are also hoping to be done by the end of December. Things seem to be moving along a bit faster for you than us, so take heart! We have an “adoption transition” caseworker coming tomorrow, and my MIL says this is a very good thing. We will see!
Glad I’ve found another person who understands the stuff we’ve been going through for the last year and a half…I’ll be adding you to my blogroll!
jettybetty on 27 Oct 2006 at 8:26 pm #
That would be so incredible!!!
Judy on 30 Oct 2006 at 6:49 am #
That would be an AWESOME Christmas gift!
Of course, whenever it happens (because it will), that day will be a huge celebration for you anyway, no matter what the calendar date!
Imperfect Christian on 01 Nov 2006 at 8:58 pm #
My fingers are crossed and my prayers are sent up for you!! And to think I “knew” you before there was a Speedy and Princess!!