Yesterday, we met with our adoption attorney. He said everything looks great with our case. We just had to sign some papers. He has ordered a copy of Essie's birth certificate. Once that arrives, he can file paperwork with the court. By state law, our finalization hearing can't be until we've had custody of Essie for 6 months. So, everything should happen mid-August.
We've heard great stories about the judge who presides over the adoption hearings. We'll be going to Xenia (Greene County) because that is where the agency is located. The judge loves adoptions and really makes the hearing a celebration - our attorney said a picture of Essie with the judge is a must :-) It will certainly be a day to celebrate!!!! We have some 'It's a Girl' chocolate cigars we forgot about when Essie was born, so they'll be passed around in court :)
I've been keeping in touch with a lot of the families from the adoption class we took at Kettering Medical Center. Five of us have babies now - one couple just took custody of their son yesterday! One couple had their hearing a couple weeks ago; another is scheduled for next month. The time seems to be going by so fast, our day will be here before we know it!!!!
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