We have a signed agreement!

Heath and I returned from court today with a signed agreement, well, sort of. You see, bio dad must have had better things to do today because he didn't show up, but we do have a mediated agreement signed by all the attorneys, bio mom and grandmom. Bio dad will be served and given 30 days to respond - at which point it is our understanding that the state will terminate on his behalf.

So, where does this leave us? We were granted Permanent Managing Conservatorship of Cash, which does not give us the right to legally adopt him, just yet. Bio mom was given quarterly visits, but she is responsible for setting them all up and paying for hourly supervision. This is huge for us, we had to pay for E. Stone's supervision and she never showed, but it was very pricey!

In essence, it's a slow boat, but we're getting there. We will most likely be able to circle back and legally adopt Cash without any problems next year, but there still is a bit of a risk. If bio mom were to totally turn her life around, hire her own lawyer out of her pocket and go through all of the motions (believe me there are many and they are extremely invasive) she could get Cash back. So, we're not too fearful!

Thank you all for your many prayers... we're getting there and feel so blessed!