We could lose her on May 18th.
This is my reality.
This is my world.
This is my fear come to life.
Or, the judge could stop the grandparent's attempt to adopt in its tracks and the door could be blown open for us to keep Snow White permanently.
This is my reality.
This is my world.
This is my greatest, most secret desire hanging in the balance.
There are so many moving parts in this. Here is what the judge is trying to sift through.
#1. Brother was removed from his former foster home. There was an altercation in the house, and foster dad's dog bit the aggressor. Basically there was an overreaction on the department's and GAL's part and a very stringent safety plan was put in place that would keep the dogs penned up and away from Brother. This over the top safety plan was not followed and Brother was removed. Brother has spoken to the judge twice and begged to be placed back in that home. The judge, I believe, wants to grant his request, but needs more information.
#2. The judge needs to accept/decline the case plan of adoption
#3. Bio Dad has been arrested on several charges and the parents are homeless again.
#4. Maternal grandparents are petitioning for immediate custody and the approval to adopt both children.
Understandably, the judge was having some difficulty following all of the issues, reasons, and accusations that were being thrown around during this Judical Review. Judical Reviews are not very formal, and people can speak with the permission of the judge, but there are no sworn statements or anything of that sort. The judge stated that these issues were too important to decide in 1/2 an hour and ordered an evidentiary hearing on May 18th to discuss and decide these matters.
I wanted a decision right then, even though I believe that this judge is striving for truth and justice, I wanted him to make all of these awful possibilities go away and send me home victorious.
Instead, I went home as countless of foster parents have countless other times: I went home answerless and preparing to wait.
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