Rule 57!!!

We're heading for Rule 57 with Chavalah! YAY! That's so exciting! Our Rule 57 hearing will be held November 12 @ 9:30.

What does this mean you say!?

It means that we can change the permanency case plan from "temporary" to "severance and adoption." Let me give you a normal circumstance so you can see how great God is and is mightily working in our home! By law, you cannot terminate a parental right for 9 months since they've been "placed" into the custody of the state. Once they've been in custody for 9 months THEN you can start the LONG process of severance and adoption. The ONLY way you can do it before 9 months is if you file a Rule 57. Filing this is RARE!!!! Once the Rule 57 has been "signed in" they can schedule a termination hearing, usually that has to be done within 30 days, so we're looking at middle of December for the severance and termination hearing! Once that termination hearing is over, at any point, we can file adoption paperwork again and start to file our petition and complete her adoption SOON!!!!!!!

Please keep praying for these hearings to go smoothly! Again, we're really at the mercy of the judge! I'd hate to have the judge's job!!

I'll keep posting as I know more!