She is all mine

    In case you don't understand from the title, court went amazingly. After explaining to the judge what has happened over just the past 3 years of Delaney's life the judge said "I've heard enough." She seemed angry that a child had endured so much in such a short amount of time. So she terminated Delaney's mothers rights.

   Delaney's father did appear in court requesting a paternity test. But he was denied. They had the paperwork on file of him signing the acknowledgement of paternity and questioned him as to why did he have doubt now (12 years later). His response was that he was high and drunk when he signed it. The judge all but laughed in his face. He was told to hire an attorney if it was that important to him and assigned him to pay $150 a month and $55 medical support plus cash medical support. He is allowed visitation pending my approval and supervision.

   I was granted full custody and primary conservator-ship of Delaney. We were granted a restraining order on Delaney's mother until Delaney's 18th birthday. So now we have the reassurance that Delaney will never have to leave my care. So YAY!!! Everything went as well as could possibly be imagined. In fact it's even better than we imagined because not only is this now Delaney's permanent home but we get a little financial help as well.