Today we met with the lawyer that will be handling the adoption. She was very nice and seems to really know exactly what she is doing. A basic summary of what is to come (to the best of my memory while holding a squirmy 7 month old) is as follows:
She took down all our basic info and now she will contact the social worker and wait for the social worker to send her the termination papers. Once she receives those papers then it will take her a week to put together her petition to the state. The state reviews the case and tells the social worker when it is ok to submit her report. Once the state approves the social worker's report, then the judge can assign a guardian ad lightum to report on Wyatt's best interests and then a court date is set. She thinks that Jessamine County has one day each month set aside for adoption finalizations and it will just depend on when the list is checked off, then they'll slide us on the next scheduled day for adoptions. She guesses that this part could take 3-4 months and will hopefully/most likely be finished by the end of the year. The hold up is usually when the state is reviewing the case and processing the social worker's report. So now we sit tight and wait for the next step...more hurry up and wait!
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Hope this process flies by!! Wyatt is such a cutie.
Hurry up and wait----so that is the name of the game! We do hope and pray that everything will be resolved and completed by the end of the year - 2008. This would be a wonderful Christmas or Birthday present!!!! Love, Mimi
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We keep crossing our fingers and hoping this is over quickly. I know Wyatt has been the child of your hearts for the last 7 months, it will just be nice to have it in writing. :) Best wishes to all and lots of kisses for the WyMan.
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