Davis Strong Family

BACK FROM COURT!!!!


We went to court today at 9:30 am. We got a call from our lawyer on Tuesday letting us know that Vicky (great aunt trying to adopt the kids) was being distant. She orignally said she would drop the petition, but since hasn't even returned her lawyers phone calls. :( He told us that at court, we would present our case and ask the judge to grant us priority for adoption and that we would most likely just be setting another court date to present our information.

So off to court we went. We met with our attorney and the other foster family, to go over the plan. While we were in the "green" room, the other attorney poked his head in and asked to talk to our attorney. When our attorney returned, he informed us that Vicky was not planning on dropping the petition, but she knows she's in a losing battle, so she has granted us the right to adopt and she will no longer fight it. So we went into the court room, the other attorney gave his "case" and they set a finalization adoption date for July 27, 2006. We were shocked, but oh so happy.

So, it is nearly official. We also have our sealing date planned for August 19th at 4 pm.

I will post pictures next week. :)