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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!!!
there was no professional able to speak on behalf of the child?? No transition at all?? I'm surprised at that. She must have had a decent lawyer.
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They had not appointed anyone by the court date, and since we were not parties we could not contest it. Also, they said they considered the visitation that had stopped over 4 years prior as sufficient for returning her immediately.
I am totally shocked by this. How could they over turn an adoption? Did the courts not do the tpr, right? My heart just breaks for you. This is not right.:hissy:
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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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?
If you check under the original poster's username, you'll see the word "Banned". That is because he/she was a liar. What she came here and posted is straight out of a fiction story, and did not happen in real life. The moderators here figured it out, and banned him/her from returning to the forum to cause more trouble. The OP just wanted to get people stirred up.
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Because for one, with an adoption, they would have been "parties to the case" and most surely could have had an attorney. Sheesh.
Since as DianeS mentioned the OP was banned, I am going to go ahead and lock this thread.