CAS Response to my Letter

Here is the response I received today from our case worker:

"Thank you for your thoughts Meagan. Sounds like "Birthmother" got this info correct. I just spoke to the supervisor and she gave me the court
info. At this time the agency is obligated to check out any kin plans that
come forward (the aunt), even if it is a temporary plan.... Even if the
agency does not approve of the plan, the courts could still make a
different decision... So, as much as I would love to have "Sadie" moved to
your home , and I agree with all of your rationale with why it would make
sense to move "Sadie" to a potentially permanent home (yours), I do need to
get some further direction at this end as to whether or not the agency is
in a position yet to make that decision...
I plan to talk with my supervisor next week about this case, and your
proposal and will get back to you when I have another opinion. It seems
that we may have to wait on the assessment of the aunt first. Thank you for
remaining interested in "Sadie". I will be in touch again, but please feel
free to email me mid week.

Thank you."


Randy Pausch (who recently passed away of pancreatic cancer in July 2008) once said. "Brick Walls are not there to block you from what you want, they are there to weed out the people who do not want it bad enough."

His date of birth was ironically on the same date as "Sadie's" court hearing.
October 23. I choose to take this as a sign.

INSPIRATIONAL!