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labug, thanks for the your comments. As usual, they have given me much to contemplate over the past few days. Will respond later today. In the meantime......

Ok- so last Wed was a big day. 1st court appointment for adoption of nephew/S8.

Initial step to terminate birth parents parental rights – next date to finalize that part is now 01/22. In the meantime we have to schedule a “home study” in preparation for the adoption filing that will follow shortly after 01/22.

Even though it’s the right thing do, was still a bit nervous about what to expect etc…… Ended up going very smoothly and was a quick, few minutes…..

A couple of thoughts on the process: 1. was kind of strange to have the judge speak at us through the L and guardian ad-lietum – almost like we were spectators and 2. Amazing how different it is state to state in the process. When I went to court for the initial joint guardianship process, took much less cost and paperwork, was very quick and much more personal…….

W has not mentioned anything else about moving forward after adoption is finalized but I have to assume that is still her plan. Seems like it should be happier time in terms of finalizing the adoption given that it is such a good thing for S8 – hard to get into that spirit though with what is potentially looming afterwards…..

More to journal on TGiving and weekend activities later……