Ok sooooo the mother asked us to adopt. They cannot see their kids until the kids are 18...?

Look at my last few questions to know what Im talking about. Its a lot to re type.


Now we contact their caseworker? Its hard working with these parents because they are little slow and arent giving us the information we need THOUGH they want us to adopt. Again, you really need to read what I wrote in my other questions to answer this correctly. I emailed child protective services in the state the children are in to let them know we are interested. It was late and didnt know what else to do. I figure just getting it out there that we are here is the way to go. What EXACTLY should we do at this point?

You can get to my other questions through my profile. If you don't know how to use Yahoo answers, then quit answering serious questions. Thanks.

Hi KA,

We got an emergency relative placement for my niece and nephew after their father lost custody of them. We are now moving through the maze hopefully towards permanent custody.

Though the father wants us to have the kids, we have found that it is best to work almost exclusively through the social worker who is handling the case. They want kids to be with family if at all possible, and they have worked very hard to get the kids placed with us quickly.

In our case, the father will have trial dates, rehab, visitation issues. We have found it is best to let him negotiate through his maze while we make our way through ours.

Our niece and nephew do not want to see their father right now. When and if he gains visitation we will support that. However, for this reason we have found that it is much clearer, and less emotionally charged to communicate through the social worker on the case. We have never been able to get any accurate info from the father. If you are communicating with the parents it should be easy to find out who they are working with and open up lines of communication with that person. This doesn't mean you cut the parents off. You should communicate with them. It just means that legal, and custodial issues should all be throught the social worker on the case.

It is a crazy process. We feel like we are in a whirlwind right now. But the most important thing is that the children are safe, and supported through this difficult ordeal. It is really hard on them. You are doing a wonderful thing. Best of luck to you.

Then where is your other question?

Free Kids? Preheat the oven to 375.

Okay I dont know a lot about the subject so forgice me but I will be serious if the parents cannot see their children until they are 18 then their rights have been terminated