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DH and I just finished our home study so the wait begins. I am active duty and now I'm researching how much leave I will get when we have a placement. It's interesting to note that after a birth in the Navy, I would be entitled to 6 weeks convalescent leave but for adoption, I will be charged leave. Daddies in the Marines are apparently eligible for 10 days of uncharged leave which is great! I want to get this to the attention of the right people in the right way. Perhaps the decisionmakers haven't thought about uncharged leave so adoptive parents can bond. Please let me know what you think. Do you have any sea stories on this issue? Someone brought the issue of adoption reimbursement to the military and now it's on the books. Perhaps the same thing could happen with this issue. I'd love to take 6 weeks of bonding time without using up 1.5 years worth of leave.
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