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| Tweet Topic Started: Mar 17 2016, 02:29 AM (56 Views) | |
| nov1971 | Mar 17 2016, 02:29 AM Post #1 |
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I don't even know how to begin this, yesterday my wife spoke with our foster son's biological mother and the conversation was not good. After being out of her son's life for almost four years not counting a few random visits and various phone calls, his mom decided it was time for him to move back to Atlanta so he can get adjusted to her boyfriend her sister and her family (a sister who wasn't nothing to do with her and only acknowledge Zechariah exist) and her mom who is currently in prison for parole violation. His mother feels it's unhealthy for him to remain with us as it's effecting his relationship with her. Several months ago she sent a text saying she was coming in March with paperwork to start the process to terminate our guardianship and in June the day he finishes school she wants him on a plane back to Atlanta. My wife told her she had been meeting with a consouler trying to better understand how it might effect him and step sister, the consouler told my wife it would be a huge mistake to separate them now and would cause long term emotional problems for Zechariah. When my wife tried to explain this to Zechariah's mom, she basically said she would get him help down in Atlanta and she expects us to sign the paperwork. My wife and I have decided a certain rather hot place will freeze over before we sign any paperwork We will be meeting with a lawyer later this week to discuss our options, from what the consouler said and a legal professional in the family if we decide to fight for full costudy we shouldn't have any problems I hate to be the bad guy but my hand is being forced To say the least I am extremely stressed out |
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| Pastor Rick | Mar 17 2016, 08:22 PM Post #2 |
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I will be praying for you. After all this time, I think it is best for the boy to stay where he is, but courts may or may not agree. I hope they do! But you realize this will probably create a permanent schism in your family. Still, unless his biological mother relents, I do not see how this is avoidable...
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| nov1971 | Apr 2 2016, 05:27 AM Post #3 |
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Since this whole mess started my wife has been going over records with a fine tooth comb, she's been getting all our ducks in a row and in the process found an issue with the guardianship, I can't get into details but basically because of a serious oversite on our part and the courts our guardianship could be declared invalid and if his mom decides to come and get him there is really nothing we can do, we are currently scrambling to get things taken care of. We are trying to keep the kids from the house and over at the aunt's house. We are both worried about what will happen to him. This issue is starting to take its toll on us, we are both worried sick. I am struggling to deal with it and other family matters, plus work. We are both praying God will keep him with us but we are preparing for that pray not being answer. I keep trying to imagine life without him and it's unbearable. In the morning he will rush to me and I will pick him up and give him a huge hug and it will dawn on me soon he may gone and my heart begins to break. I will put him down and walk away to gather myself before I come back and engage in horseplay |
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| Pastor Rick | Apr 2 2016, 10:37 AM Post #4 |
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Really sorry to hear this. More prayers on the way... |
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| Naomi | Apr 2 2016, 01:43 PM Post #5 |
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Nov1971, I will continue to pray about this. I hope he remains with you and your wife. God Bless, Naomi |
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