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Three months ago our almost 9 year old daughter was taken from us and given to her BM with no transition at all after not seeing the BM for over 4 years. She was placed in our home at 6 months of age after being hospitalized for two weeks from abuse. At 4.5 years the judge ordered TPR and adoption in the same hearing. Visits were stopped at that time, but she appealed and won on appeal. The supreme court chose not to review the case, and it was remanded to the family court to determine an appropriate plan.
While waiting for a court date we were not contacted by DSS at all to find out how she was or any of her new medical concerns (she sees 13 different doctors--many as a direct result of the abuse she endured). When we went to court they ordered the immediate return with no transition even though my daughter did not remember her BM at all. We asked for an hour at a park so she could warm up and even this was denied.
Now we have been informed that since the adoption is overturned even though she was legally ours and the birth certificate had our name on it for over 4 years, it is as if it never happened and we are not entitled to anything. We have heard nothing since they took her 3 months ago.
We're looking for anyone who has had a similar experience (though I pray no one has). I don't know with all the laws that have been passed to protect children something like this can happen. It seems like there should be something we could do, but I'm not sure what.
And just one more side note. I sometimes fear sharing my story because I hate hearing people say "That's why I would NEVER adopt!!" Because for one hopefully this is a very rare circumstance. But even if it is not, my daughter is one of the best things that ever happened in my life. And she is worth every bit of pain I am experiencing right now. I just want to find a way to be able to tell her we're still here for her, and we still love her. She should be able to have both families, and it seems there should be some way to do that. If not, the laws need to change!!!
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I would also like to know how this happened. If there is a legal adoption and TPR, how is everything just overturned? What is the point of putting children through an adoption process, into what should be a permanent home, if they can be overturned and removed?
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