Read All Posts Labeled ‘Adoption’
5/8/96 – Austin is born in Illinois to BM*, who is a single mother. DH* moved to another state not long after their relationship ended.
Sept ’97 – DH and I meet Austin for the first time while visiting family and seeing a picture BM gave DH’s grandmother of Austin.
Feb ’98 – BM talks about custody change after being accused of neglect by DHS*.
11/19/99 – BM’s request for a custody change is granted, DH gets sole custody of Austin.
’00 – ’04 – I offer/ask to adopt Austin MANY times, BM refuses.
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6/12/06 – BM asks me if I will adopt Austin!! The next morning I call a dozen attorney’s and make an appointment with one I liked.
6/20/06 – Consult with an Attorney, he agrees to take our case.
6/21/06 – Retain the Attorney after DH spoke with BM to make sure she plans on going through with the adoption.
6/22/06 – Get fingerprinted at the police station for my three background checks and mail them off.
7/5/06 – Sign papers at the Attorney’s office for the adoption packet.
7/10 – 7/24/06 – DHS* and CBI* returns BG* checks.
7/30/06 – BM signed the consent to adopt packet after a stressful week of worrying if she would or not.
8/1/06 – Inform Child Support Enforcement of the adoption so we can get them to back off of BM for a while for child support arrears.
8/3/06 – Completed adoption packet filed with the courts.
8/19/06 – FBI* returned Background check!
9/15/06 – Met with Attorney to sign additional documents.
9/19 – 9/20/06 – Process Server attempts to serve BM with the papers required by the courts on several occasions. DH and I leave several messages for her to call us so we can inform her the service is for the adoption and just a technicality required by the courts.
9/22/06 – BM finally calls, states she was out of town, which conflicts with the Process Server’s report.
9/25/06 – Since BM evaded service, she will be mailed a waiver of service to sign.
9/28/06 – Spoke with the Paralegal… she said the name change will take place at the hearing. BM SHOULD have signed and mailed the waiver of service yesterday.
10/02/06 – The Attorney received the signed waiver of service from BM; that should be the last paper BM needs to sign.
10/15/06 – We learned today that the adoption hearing is scheduled for 11/30/06 at 10am!!!
11/30/06 – At 10:15 am, the county courts ruled in favor of my petition to adopt!!! I am now Austin’s legal mommy!!!
02/05/07 – Vital Records cashed the check for the new birth certificates, they said to expect a 5-7 month wait. :sigh:
04/25/07 – Overnighted a self-addressed overnight envelope and a letter asking for birth certificate to be expedited.
05/05/07 – New birth certificates came in the mail, I am now listed as the mother. I can now file for a new social security card, complete school registration and request our remaining retainer from the attorney.
*DH = Dear Husband
*BM = Biological Mother
*DHS = Department of Human Services
*CBI = Colorado Bureau of Investigations
*BG = Background
*FBI = Federal Bureau of Investigations
