Quick update!
Thank you to everyone who was praying over the hearing last week. Nothing changed at the hearing itself, but we do have good news. Step 1: Pre-trial hearing - November 9th
Step 2: Termination hearing - 3-6 weeks after Nov 9th
Step 3: Verdict rendered - About 2-3 weeks after termination hearing
Step 4: Waiting period - 30 days
Step 5: Adoption - Unknown
So that's it! The first part of termination happens on November 9th. Some questions I expect: Do you have to do visits between the Nov 9th hearing and the termination ruling? Yes. Visitation only ends when the judge officially decides on termination of rights. What if a parent appeals? Do they get visitation again? Nope! Visitation would only resume if the judge decided to accept their appeal and overturn the termination ruling. How long after the judge gives his termination (or appeal) ruling can you adopt? No idea. Currently, while we wait for this process to unfold, we are already going through the application, reference, interview process to get approved to become her adoptive parents. Do we have to/can we attend any of the termination hearings? No we don't have to, especially because of COVID. But even if we could, I don't think we would.
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