Acronyms & Abbreviations

Commonly used and accepted Abbreviations here on the forums: Feel free to add any that were missed... :) DH Dear Husband DW ֖ Dear Wife SO Significant Other DP - Dear Partner DD ֖ Dear Daughter DS Dear Son FD ֖ Foster Daughter FS Foster Son FC ֖ Foster Child(ren) Or Family Court (for Guatemalan Adoptions) MIL Mother In Law CC & CA ֖ Caucasian AA African American IMHO ֖ In My Humble Opinion JMO Just My Opinion IMO ֖ In My Opinion BTW By The Way FWIW ֖ For What Its Worth LOL Laugh Out Loud ROFL ֖ Rolling On the Floor Laughing FYI For Your Information KWIM ֖ Know What I Mean Bmom Birth or Biological Mom (The letters B and M are not acceptable substitutions for Bmom, and many find it offensive.) PAP ֖ Prospective Adoptive Parent PBmom Prospective Birthmom ֖ however, the general consensus here on the forums is that a woman is an expectant mother until she gives birth, then she is just a mother. She doesnt become a birthmother until relinquishment has been signed. BD Җ Birth Dad BF Birth father (or Boy friend depending on the context, this can be confusing) CW ֖ Caseworker SW Social Worker HS ֖ Homestudy ISO In Search Of SN ֖ Special Needs TPR Termination of Parental Rights PGN ֖ The Guatemalan equivalent to the Attorney GeneralӔ CoC Certificate of Citizenship POA ֖ Power of Attorney MOE Ministry of Education TS ֖ Thread Starter OP Original Poster OT ֖ Off Topic