Life is Beautiful and Healthy
  • Life is Beautiful! Enjoy Every Moment!
  • About
  • Contact
  • Untitled

C is for Court..... Continuing Our Adoption Story

7/18/2014

10 Comments

 
Picture
We never dreamed that the biological father might protest the adoption! We could not understand why. He had not even been a part of her life for 19 months, so why? We were so nervous on our court day! Our entire family had come to stand in support of our adoption. If you have never been to court for an adoption, you should go. The room is packed with people that are either adopting or having their parental rights removed. It is a very emotionally charged room. There are dozens of people anxiously awaiting the ruling of the judge. Some people are happy to be there. Some people are sad to be there. Some are even angry to be there. But they all are very nervous and we were no exception! I looked around the room, trying to figure out who the biological father was. I was clueless! Not one of the people looked anything like our precious angel or maybe they all did!

Our attorney stood up when our name was called. He presented our case to the judge. The attorney for our baby was asked to weigh in on the matter. He told the judge that we had loved and nurtured this baby for the previous six months and that while this did seem like an ideal situation that the biological father was there and wanted to speak. My heart stopped for what seemed like an eternity. A tall man, about our age walked to the front of the courtroom and asked the judge if he would appoint him an attorney, that he could not afford one. The judge asked how did he intend to care for this child if he could not even afford an attorney. He said that he did not intend to care for her and that he thought that maybe he would see if his sister might care for her. The judge said that he would hear the case and make his decision after a short recess!

Oh, do you know how bad I had to fight the urge to just grab our child and run? It took all of the inner strength that I had to stay. I am so glad that I did because the biological father came up to us and introduced himself. He said that he did not even recognize his own child and he wanted to know how we knew the biological mother. I told him that we had never met her face to face. I told him that I had talked to her on the phone and that our attorney had met her in person. He said that we seemed like real nice folks and that he would be happy to sign the papers! Court resumed on a much happier note. The judge was awesome and explained how in his court, once an adoption was granted that it was forever and nothing could undo it! ADOPTION GRANTED!

Really, the story does not end there. It is really just the beginning. The beginning of a life full of love and understanding. It is the beginning of learning and nurturing a beautiful child that was diagnosed as being a "coke" baby and the learning disabilities that come with that diagnosis. It is just the beginning of the most rewarding experience a parent can ever have and the bond that comes from that love. I hope that you will join me as I share some of these experiences. Remember that all things are possible!







10 Comments
Judy - Pedagogical Artist link
7/17/2014 08:32:19 pm

Mazal Tov! I am so relieved!
Happy!
Waiting to hear more about this little princess.
HUGS <3

Reply
Cindy Ackley link
7/17/2014 09:15:05 pm

Thank you, Judy! I am happy to share more stories of our precious little angel. There is nothing like loving and being loved by a child. I believe that being a parent was my destiny and one of my greatest accomplishments. Just wait until you hear the story of the baby we got from the corner store! Have a wonderful day, my friend!

Reply
Lisa link
7/17/2014 08:35:20 pm

Oh Cindy, you made me cry :) with happiness for you :)

Reply
Cindy Ackley link
7/17/2014 09:20:22 pm

Thank you, Lisa! I shed a few tears of happiness myself, both during this process and many since then as well. I shed a few tears just writing about our experiences. They say that our tears cleanse the soul so perhaps ours are just extra clean! Love you, my friend!

Reply
Viyoma link
7/17/2014 08:36:57 pm

Your narration is both intense cum beautiful.. The flow of the post is simply awesome.

Reply
Cindy Ackley link
7/17/2014 09:27:52 pm

Thank you, Viyoma! As a new writer and blogger your compliment makes me feel more confident to continue telling our stories. I know that these stories are precious to me and my family but I never knew that others would enjoy them, too. Have a beautiful day and know that you helped make my day more special.

Reply
Sophie Bowns link
7/17/2014 09:15:35 pm

Oh what a lovely story!
-Congratulations!

Reply
Cindy Ackley link
7/17/2014 09:33:04 pm

Thank you, Sophie!
I am glad that you enjoyed our adoption story. We have been so blessed. My hope is that everyone that wishes to adopt a child will not give up and continue to try. Where there is a will, there is a way. Have an awesome day and may all your dreams come true!

Reply
rachel
7/17/2014 09:28:24 pm

Looking forward to sharing your wonderful journey ahead, the little one will be showered with love from you and your family x

Reply
Cindy Ackley link
7/17/2014 09:44:06 pm

Rachel, Thank you so much! She is definitely showered with love. She also is very good at giving that love right back to us. She is the most precious person that you could ever hope to meet. I am glad that you will be following the journey! Have an amazing day!

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    Picture

    Author

    Hi! My name is Cindy Ackley. I have created this blog about enjoying the beauty of life and being as healthy and happy as we can be. I am a lung cancer survivor and I have discovered that beauty is everywhere. It is seen in nature and it is felt with our laughter. The beauty of life can be enjoyed with our healthy choices. I love helping people see the beauty.

    I also had gained close to 40 lbs. with my chemo treatments. I sure did not feel  very beautiful or healthy. I discovered Skinny Fiber and have since lost about 51 lbs. I feel amazing. I learned to eat healthier and to drink water instead of Diet Pepsi!

    I want to share everything that I have learned on my journey with you.

    If you are struggling with weight issues, please join me at my free weight loss group @ http://www.facebook.com/groups/positivelyskinnyandhealthy



    Archives

    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014

    Categories

    All
    Adoption
    Beautiful Day
    #healthyeating

    RSS Feed


Proudly powered by Weebly