Finalized

Decree of Adoption states:

It is further ordered, adjudged and decreed that the adoption of Brandon Lee M, a minor child, by Gregory and Jamie, husband and wife, be and is hereby ganted;  that said child is herby adopted as the child of said petitioners; and that the name of the child be changed to Brandon Lee H

Forever family created 12/29/11

Signature

On December 18th 2011 Brandon' birthfather signed the relinquishment papers to terminate his parental rights to Brandon!!!  We have been waiting for this moment for 2.5 years and never believing that it would happen.  We assumed we would have to go back to court and fight AGAIN.  We are in a state of shock, shear happiness, and well yeah happiness.  We now look forward to December 29th where we will ask the judge to make our adoption final.  Court is at 3pm and will be celebrating afterwards.  Celebrating the adoption, family, and friends who helped make this journey a little more bearable.  We are so thankful we get to raise our son Brandon and never have to worry about him being taken away from us.  We can let go of those nightmares, let go of that worry, let go of that fear.  WHAT A RELIEF!!  Words can not really express where our hearts are right now.  We are simply enjoying focusing on the finalization.  We received a call from the lawyer today asking, "What do you want to name your son?"   It's nice to be asked that question.  We are excited about the hearing, the celebration, and the major closure we will be getting in just 9 short days from today!!

Mediation

Third times the charm, I hope.  This is the third time mediation has been rescheduled, but we will keep our fingers crossed.  It's currently set for Dec 18th at 2:30