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I am a first grade teacher in TN. There is a kindergarten student who I have fallen completly in love with. The little boy is a foster child and will most likely (although not 100%) go up for adoption. My husband and I were going to adopt one day but not before we have our own kids. Then this little boy came into out lives and I feel like he was ment for us...strange I know. Anyway his brother has been taken illegally to Mexico. The state says they will get him back soon, but until they do they are not ruling on anything about the brother. My question I guess is how long will they let the other child sit and wait. Mexico is a horible place right now and I am just wandering how long it will really take to get him back. I want this other little boy to make it back but I hate to sit by adn watch the other boy wait and wait. Any advice would be great!
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To be reality, they may never get the other child back. That is a true long shot. Meanwhile, you should contact the child's CW if you are really interested in becoming either his foster parent or his possible adoptive family. Regardless of his parent's legal status in America, it will still take the same amount of time to terminate their rights and for him to become free for adoption.
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Please get started asap on your foster/adopt license if you haven't already. You could possibly be given custody of this child without licensing (one of my teacher/friends did this), but I'm thinking you could get the short end of the stick that way. Teachers aren't famous for making a lot of money (was that polite enough??) and getting him by going through the system could provide a LOT more resources than if you agree to give him a home through a custody arrangement. That would cost the state very little, and they would probably LOVE to have you assume custody because of it. And they can easily use the fact you obviously love the little guy to get out of helping you get what he needs. And we all know "custody" agreements can change. I'm sure he's cute and cuddly, but you and he need you to get all the facts possible as quickly as possible.
I am a 2nd grade teacher in Georgia. I had a precious girl in my class last year that I knew was most likely going to be free for adoption. I got very attached to her. About halfway through the year, I told my husband that we were going to have to adopt her. He readily agreed. On Nov. 20th we brought her, her sister, and her brother home to adopt. We already have four children of our own. I felt very compelled to help change these children's lives. Thus far it has been an excellent choice!! They have fit in so easily, and are so happy. I think at first some people thought that we had lost our minds, and we may yet go to the poor house, but when you are led to do something you need to act on it.