What are the chances she will stay with us?

I'm 25, my husband is 27. Ever since we got married we've been trying to adopt. We've been married for 3 years. Well 11 months ago, our wish came true. We were able to adopt, Isabelle, a cute bundle of joy from New York(We live in Maine). We took her home 2 wks. after her birth and have been so happy with her.

Of course the bio-mom(drug addict)and bio-dad(alcholic)tried to get family members to adopt her, but no one stepped forward.

Me and my husband are just MONTHS away from the adoption process being final.

Well no the bio-mom's sister steps forward and says SHE'D like to adopt Isabelle! She is only a year older than my husband and is not married and doesn't even have a stable job(me and my husband are wedding planners).

We love Isabelle so much and we can't seem to think we could lose her. Her "aunt" is trying to adopt her. What are the chances that Isabelle can stay with us? We have been through so much with her and don't want her to leave. She calls me MaMa(c)

and is close to saying DaDa. We really love her.

HELP!

The Aunt would have to pass a home study and background check. If the parents signed over rights there usually is a time limit that they can change their mind, if that time is pasted I really do not think you have to worry. And truth, the judge will have to see that it is in the best interest of the child and if you can show that the Aunt is not stable (which would be up to your lawyer) then she would have no claim.

My son's fraternal grandmother tried to step forward after a year, but as soon as they told her she would have to pass a background check she backed away. Too much shadey stuff in her past.

From my understanding, if the parents stay firm on their choice, the aunt has no power in this unless she can prove that they were mentally unstable when they signed away their rights, but since the adoption isn't final, if they find a way to revoke that, even by claiming they were under the influence when signing, they could possibility have the child removed from you and given to the aunt.

Then again I'm no lawyer, this is just what I know of birth parent rights having gone through the adoption process before. Until that adoption is finalized, they could get her back by claiming they were mentally unstable when signing the papers or by claiming they were forced, and it would then be your word against their's.

speak with the agency -- they have experience with this. Also, contact an attorney right away.

Has the termination of parental rights already been signed by both parents?

well I would think if hse signed away her rights it not smoething you can take back i know somestates say you have three months but it sound like youve past that
I would talk to the aggency or an atroney just to know youre rights