There was a court hearing yesterday which we were hoping would bring clarity as to which direction the case would be going from here on out. Ultimately, the judge ruled that he wants to give the girls' birthmother more time to either prove or disprove if she is a fit parent. So, we will have another hearing at the end of May at which time we should know whether or not things are moving toward termination of birth parent rights or toward reunification with the birth parent.
It seemed evident yesterday that the judge tends to be swayed strongly toward birth parent rights and having them meet minimum requirements in order to get their children back. However, the other professionals on the case seem to agree that the birth mother has had a really bad history with her other children and that she is not really making any real changes that would make her a fit parent for the twins. So, we continue to pray that the truth will be revealed over the course of the next couple of months. There is a very likely possibility that I will be bringing the girls for even more visits with their birth mother because the judge wants to give her more hours with them to see if she has indeed made improvements in her parenting. Visits are always really hard so I will need extra strength and courage to do what is required. Only by God's grace can we travel this difficult road.
Larae, I ck your blog often and am stopping now to pray for God's best for your family and your girls. Cling to Him. Never once did you ever walk alone.
ReplyDeleteA fellow adoptive mama over the border to the East. =)