Went through the fostering system to get them. Wife and I wanted a baby and was laughed by the adoption center when we went in to adopt. Lady laughed and said the likelihood of getting a baby was slim to none. Told us our best chance was to foster in hopes to adopt.
Did all the classes in 2018 towards the beginning of the year and got a call on Christmas day to foster a set of twins that were in the nicu, two boys struggling with withdraws and 6 weeks early. Immediately said yes and we started the process. They came home 3 weeks after being born.
It was a long stressful process of getting them adopted because we'd have a court date and the parents wouldn't show up and the judge kept giving them opportunities. Then they'd show up because of being in jail from getting arrested and plead with the judge they wanted a case plan. Judge did thus off and on for 16 months even though they wouldn't show up for anything. Eventually we were given the if they don't show up for court the next time we will move forward with termination. On June 16th we finalized everything and the worries immediately went away.
Fostering is a very stressful process because even on termination day a family member could show up to court and they would take the child from you and place them with family. I'm thankful it didn't happen to us. I love those boys more than anything in the world and from the moment I heald them I thought of them as my own.
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