Where We're At...

We are still attempting to get Avenn's adoption finalized before the end of the year.  Oklahoma is not the most adoption friendly of states, at least that has been our experience here in Tulsa County.  Unfortunately, we are going to have to resubmit our background checks for the state of Oklahoma.  Our Oklahoma background checks expired in October.  The statute requires the background checks to be current at the time of placement.  Avenn was born in June so obviously ours were.  Despite meeting the requirements of the state statute the judge decided he did not want to finalize an adoption with expired background checks.  Today is the first day of December.  Oklahoma background checks can possibly be done within 2 weeks.  The judge has agreed to get us a court date by the end of the year if that is the case.  Here's hoping...