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Update on Olivia
This is a discussion on Update on Olivia within the Adoption and other Options forums, part of the Trying to Conceive - Infertility category; We had a hearing today... It was a scheduled dependency review for both Lilly and Olivia. It was decided, of ...
We had a hearing today... It was a scheduled dependency review for both Lilly and Olivia. It was decided, of course, that both girls would remain in the care of the State at this time and that everything was happening in a reasonable matter.
While we were there it was decided that there was no reason not to move to a "permanency" hearing (as there has been no parental involvement in this case, nor the previous one) . The attorneys and the judge could not seem to find a reasonable time to meet for that hearing and the judge suggested that they could have the permanency hearing right then. This is a big Woohoo! for us as it changes Olivia's plan from family reunification with a concurrent plan of severance and adoption to a plan of only severance and adoption. They then moved on to find a date for the severance hearing. CPS will post for the bmom and the bdad and the hearing will be on July 14. What this means is that Olivia will move on to being available for adoption (by us) on July 14.
Praise God. This is a good six months earlier than what we could usually expect.
Once Olivia has been freed for adoption there will apparently be another six month wait while the Adoption Unit for the state gets their stuff in order for us to go to court and take final custody of our girl.
She should be around a year old and we expect we will be having a REALLY big birthday/adoption/baptism party around then.
It's been a very good day for us and Miss Olivia Elizabeth Marisol.
that everything goes forward as planned!
~m
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Last edited by mildlydelirious : 05-16-2008 at 04:16 PM.
At long last! What you & your family certainly deserve. Keep us posted on the progress... in the meantime will and that all goes as you anticipate. What wonderful news, Marian!
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Lynn wife to Fred
and Mommy to Lauren
The creative mind of a child... makes a mommy proud!
(um... why yes, that IS a Pull-Up on her head...)
Oh my gosh, Marian, that is the best news I have heard in days.
I am so happy for you and your family. July 14th is right around the corner.
Oh, you have totally made my day and now I have tears. You have been through so much and you and your family so derserve this and oh Olivia is going to get to have a forever family that will love her to the moon and back again.
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Kristine- Host of Adoptions and Other Options and DP- Lu
That's so wonderful! Makes me recall Riley's "Gotcha Day" with fond memories! Congrats to you and your family!!
__________________ Cyndie
3/2001 - HSG shows severely blocked left tube
9/2001 - BFP
11/2001 - ectopic ruptured, emergency surgery, lost right tube
8/2002 - I was there to welcome our adopted son, Riley, into the world, cut the cord, first to hold him
4/2008 - uterine miscarriage (I thought that tube was blocked?!)
5/2008 - chose RE for IVF
7/2008 - tentative ER
It is a terrific thing to see your dreams coming true in front of you. But the weirdest thing is that yesterday after hours of being thrilled to pieces I just started bawling! And then I was feeling very, very down... I think the whole thing is just so overwhelming and I think it brought back the memories of losing Lilly right back to the front of my mind.
But, today is better. And we keep telling her that she is ours! And we love her to pieces!
That is the best news Marian, you are in my prayers I am so thrilled for you. Take it one day at a time it will be alright. I can only imagine your roller coaster
Marian, I can totally understand the feeling great and then bawling, I'm sure you body had a huge relief and it just may surprise you how often you cry at the craziest times right now. You guys have been living in tension for weeks/months right now and each time you get good news and make a milistone I think you can expect the mixed emotions.
I am so glad things are looking up for you!!!!
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Kristine- Host of Adoptions and Other Options and DP- Lu
Your court date is pretty close to ours in July too for termination!!! Who knows we may adopt around the same time. I'll be ing for you and your family because you so deserve this, the roller coaster ride at the end is worth it huh!
Update on Olivia
It was decided, of course, that both girls would remain in the care of the State at this time and that everything was happening in a reasonable matter. 
. The attorneys and the judge could not seem to find a reasonable time to meet for that hearing and the judge suggested that they could have the permanency hearing right then. This is a big 
Woohoo! for us as it changes Olivia's plan from family reunification with a concurrent plan of severance and adoption to a plan of only severance and adoption. They then moved on to find a date for the severance hearing. CPS will post for the bmom and the bdad and the hearing will be on July 14. What this means is that Olivia will move on to being available for adoption (by us) on July 14. 
and we expect we will be having a REALLY big birthday/adoption/baptism party around then. 
Re: Update on Olivia
, it is in God's hands!
that all goes as you anticipate. What wonderful news, Marian!
wife to Fred 
Twins James and Mia born 11-9-06
