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[quote=Anonymous]Adoptive parent twice over.  We adopted DS 12 years ago, when he was 1.  Then, a few later, we learned there was a younger (half) sibling, in foster care.  We were offered the chance to adopt her from foster care which we did.  We were foster parents for 2 years, before being able to finalize her adoption when she was 3.  They are now 13 and 9.  BM had mental health issues and wasn't able to parent without risking harm to her children, and in neither case did the BF or other close relatives want to step in.

The whole experience has been overwhelmingly positive for us and for the kids.  Easily the closest thing to a miracle that we have ever experienced.  Both kids are ADHD, but that has nothing to do with adoption.  Actually in the case of DS its an asset sometimes as he can hyperfocus on the things he's interested in.  Both adoptions are open, in that I e-mail an update and a photo twice a year.  (Adopting from foster care is a closed adoption, but I send an update anyway as it would be cruel to report on one child and not the other).

Our adoption attorney has since retired.  That said people in the DMV adoption community speak very highly of Jennifer Fairfax, and she is the adoption attorney we would seek out if we were to pursue adoption again.[/quote]

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