Final Decision
Words cannot even begin to express the emotions I feel right now. We finally received the court's decision on Johnna's permanent custody.
She's coming back home for good!!!
The judge ruled both parents totally unfit to raise a child. Mom lost all parental rights to Johnna. The judge will allow a continuing relationship between Johnna and her father by way of two scheduled weekend visitation each month. Martin and I are fine with this arrangement; however, the last information we received was his plan to move back to New York next week. We have no clue at present as to how this judgment will or will not effect his decision to move back in with his mom.
Johnna's arrival date is not set yet, but it will be very soon. John's lawyer is supposed to be talking to him today about getting Johnna back to Georgia and into our care ASAP. We're hoping for Monday at the latest. Except for the celebrated homecoming, all that remains to end this case is establishing a more detailed visitation schedule and re-initiating the child support cases for each parent.
We are so very grateful to God and for all your prayers and support. It was a long and difficult fight. It wasn't easy waking up feeling optimistic each day. But now that we know this has come to a beautiful end, every moment of anxiety and stress seems a very light price to have paid.
She's coming back home for good!!!
The judge ruled both parents totally unfit to raise a child. Mom lost all parental rights to Johnna. The judge will allow a continuing relationship between Johnna and her father by way of two scheduled weekend visitation each month. Martin and I are fine with this arrangement; however, the last information we received was his plan to move back to New York next week. We have no clue at present as to how this judgment will or will not effect his decision to move back in with his mom.
Johnna's arrival date is not set yet, but it will be very soon. John's lawyer is supposed to be talking to him today about getting Johnna back to Georgia and into our care ASAP. We're hoping for Monday at the latest. Except for the celebrated homecoming, all that remains to end this case is establishing a more detailed visitation schedule and re-initiating the child support cases for each parent.
We are so very grateful to God and for all your prayers and support. It was a long and difficult fight. It wasn't easy waking up feeling optimistic each day. But now that we know this has come to a beautiful end, every moment of anxiety and stress seems a very light price to have paid.