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Apr 17, 2024
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Smack'sWife
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IDK, but it reminds me of this Random Acts episode where the adult children told their adoptive parents that they just
learned that they had younger siblings who needed a home:
https://www.byutv.org/d8b4fde4-3e60-48f6-bb02-8338fb06abe2/random-acts-house-swarming-party?playlist=Z2VuOmNvbnRlbnQtbGlzdDpjb250ZW50VHlwZXM9JTVCJTIyZXBpc29kZSUyMiU1RCZwYXJlbnRJZD1hZGNlNzIwNi1iMzI5LTQ5YTItYWNmNS03ZjI1MjA0OWUxMjUmcHJvcGVydHk9Ynl1dHY&type=content-list
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Soooo… we were just notified that the drug addict birth mom of my 5 girls just lost parental rights to
BeyondTheMark
All-American
Apr 17, 1:44pm
your 5th girl or your five year old girl?
Cougarclaw
Apr 17, 1:47pm
we have 5 adopted daughters and one bio boy, this would be first adopted boy
BeyondTheMark
Apr 17, 1:51pm
That's a tough situation, but you could probably give him a better life than
TailgateU
Apr 17, 1:48pm
I'm too selfish to even do one. God bless you for your efforts regardless of
JAGA97
Apr 17, 1:48pm
Sacred decisions--praying for guidance for you. You're a good man.
LosAlcoug
Apr 17, 1:48pm
All I have to say is God bless you for your selfless sacrifices
ldssdl
Apr 17, 1:48pm
it's the sibling to one of your other kids?
SLC-Durham
Apr 17, 1:49pm
to 5 daughters, they have same bio mom as this boy- adopted as group
BeyondTheMark
Apr 17, 1:52pm
Was she taking drugs or alcohol while pregnant? If so, be very, very cautious as
BlooCoug
Apr 17, 1:50pm
assume so since she did with all the others, we’re very familiar with the issues-
BeyondTheMark
Apr 17, 1:53pm
Why has this woman been sterilized?
JAGA97
Apr 17, 1:57pm
You and your wife are amazing!
j20
Apr 18, 7:36am
True and so sad. Somebody needs to parent these kids but hard job
runnincoug
Apr 17, 1:53pm
IDK, but it reminds me of this Random Acts episode where the adult children told their adoptive parents that they just
Smack'sWife
Apr 17, 1:56pm
That's a huge decision. Sometimes it's okay to completely redo your life plan. "We must think of it as an adventure..."
Smack'sWife
Apr 17, 2:00pm
I personally would feel pulled to take him, especially where it's their biological brother and they want him too. You
RoaroftheCougartails
Apr 17, 2:00pm
God Bless you and Mrs. BeyondTheMark.
Lifi
Apr 17, 2:01pm
Would she have a shot at getting him back in the future?
Hobo
Apr 17, 2:05pm
No. Severed rights.
BeyondTheMark
Apr 17, 2:07pm
Severed parental rights means severed.
dratax
Apr 17, 2:10pm
RE: Soooo… we were just notified that the drug addict birth mom of my 5
Eddie
Apr 17, 2:05pm
You should totally do it but remember that parenting is a young man(and woman)'s game. I'm 52 with a 7 yo. It's hard
LaserCoug
Apr 17, 2:08pm
You gotta do it
EDthoracotomy
Apr 17, 2:09pm
Can you condition the adoption on the mom getting a hysterectomy?
Scratch
Apr 17, 2:10pm
She has no say or influence on the process at this point
BeyondTheMark
Apr 17, 2:11pm
Are any of the adopted daughters married, and if so would they be an option?
Penske Material
Apr 17, 2:12pm
One is, but she is just 20 and her husband is about to enter medical school
BeyondTheMark
Apr 17, 2:13pm
Was the child ever in a good foster home that wants to adopt?
Guppy
Apr 17, 2:13pm
There is a young couple without any connection offering. This would solely be to keep him
BeyondTheMark
Apr 17, 2:15pm
I may be wrong but there seems reluctance on your part at least.
CMAC38
Apr 17, 2:19pm
This is a direction I would strongly consider.
garyfan
Apr 17, 2:21pm
I think this is a good way to look at it ... who can give him the best life?
runnincoug
Apr 17, 2:23pm
Dang, you are a saint already. God bless in whatever direction you go.
Turd Ferguson
Apr 17, 2:14pm
do it, you won't regret it.
Bob Vance
Apr 17, 2:21pm
Yes, do it. Think of the long term, not short term. He needs your family.
cougar95
Apr 17, 2:31pm
I appreciate that sentiment but don't think this is fair to OP.
garyfan
Apr 17, 2:36pm
But one thing that the rest of us don't have is his siblings.
LaserCoug
Apr 17, 2:58pm
RE: But one thing that the rest of us don't have is his siblings.
garyfan
Apr 17, 3:07pm
I’m mid 50s and have toddlers. Giddy up. Life is very busy and the work is
Don Carlton
Apr 17, 3:08pm
Different Dad for the girls and the boy? Age between the youngest and him
SwanSong
Apr 17, 4:18pm
I adopted my youngest at 50
snowcat
Apr 17, 4:28pm
It's threads like this that make me realize how far I am from a Celestial mindset.
BlooGeek
Apr 17, 4:37pm
This may sound insensitive, but could you obtain guardianship without
BringYourUltimate
Apr 17, 6:58pm
I would assume that if this is going on...
Eddie
Apr 17, 8:43pm
Good point. Curious whether there would be a backdoor path to assuming control
BringYourUltimate
Apr 18, 3:59am
Having worked within the state system - it's a crapshoot.
Eddie
Apr 18, 1:39pm
In all honesty, if your daughters didn’t know about it, you could conceivably say no. Once they know about it, you would
LaserCoug
Apr 17, 7:26pm
Being a parent is the greatest service we will do. You are a champ!!
figonaccio
Apr 17, 7:41pm
God bless you for even considering. Not an easy choice at all.
Bin01015
Apr 17, 9:40pm
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