A trial has been set for Sept. because birth dad wants services to be offered, and the court is going with the county's recommendation not to offer services. With Sam's case, the same thing had happened, and the trial did not change the ruling not to offer services. We are hoping the same will prove true in David's case.
The more worrisome issue is the courts want the department to assess placing the brothers together, David and Luke. We are concerned they will decide to pull David out of our home and place him in a home with Luke in order to keep them together because we are unable to take Luke into our home...at this point in time it would be too much. We already have three little ones who require plenty of attention, and adding a fourth that may have some behavioral issues is not going to be fair to any of the children.
However, we do have a full sibling in our home, and we are willing to maintain contact with Luke, so hopefully that will sway the decision. After all Luke and David have never met each other and have no relationship whatsoever; whereas James and David have developed an attachment (at least James to David). James will randomly tell me throughout the day either "I like him." or "I love him." as he points to baby David. James is so loving with David and will purposefully lay next to him and admire him. It is so sweet.
I would hate to see what would happen to our family if David is removed. Both James and Sam are attached to the little guy as are my husband and me, of course. I will tell you one thing with absolute confidence. If the county removes David from our home, we are completely done with the world of foster adoption. We will close up our home and not take another child regardless if siblings come into care or not. It will be too devastating of a loss. We already love David as our own and losing him will be unbearable.
If you are the praying type, please pray for our family as we await this decision.
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