TITEL FAMILY TRIO

Well...we don't know what we are to learn from this very difficult period in our lives but there must be something. We went to court today and are pretty bummed about the results. Marissa, the birth mom who told us she would like us to adopt Shane has changed her mind. She now wants Shane back after speaking to her attorney. Her attorney asked her if she could handle not having Shane, not taking him to school or waking up with him and that got her thinking. Next court date is April 8th. We are pretty sad about what happened today. We are trying to stay positive but it's extremely hard. Thanks again to those who fasted, prayed and kept us in their thoughts. I appreciate everyone's text messages this morning as well.

Tomorrow is our big day in court. We have put in to get De Facto parent status which if granted will give us the ability to have an attorney present to represent us and give us a voice in the court room. We have had Shane in our home for exactly 14 months and our attorney doesn't see any reason why we shouldn't be granted De Facto status. We have also learned that the county social worker is not recommending reunification any longer. Shane's Mom has decided that she will relinquish her rights and allow us to adopt Shane but Shane's dad is still trying to fight to get him. So in court tomorrow they will decide to either give Shane's dad 6 more months to change or terminate reunification rights. If they are terminated then he will have a chance to appeal which can prolong the process. But we could still be moving towards adoption. Either way we have been told that the process remaining could take about a year before an adoption would be finalized. We haven't put too many details out for everyone to know but we appreciated all of those who prayed and fasted on our behalf. It is much appreciated. We have awesome family and support systems that we love and appreciate. We will keep everyone updated after court tomorrow. Keep us and little Shane in your prayers tonight!!