Chapter 5
The social worker arrived to take Amanda to her new foster home at 11:00 AM.
"We found the birth mother." The social worker said. "She doesn't want the baby."
"We do." Blair said. "We would like to adopt her."
"In order to adopt you will need to apply at an adoption agency." The social worker said. "I can give you the address of the one I work for and you can meet me there in an hour and a half."
The social worker gave Tad a business card.
"I'll be taking Amanda to her new foster home now." The social worker said.
After saying goodbye, Blair and Tad handed the baby over to the social worker. Tears rolled down Blair's face as they watched the social worker drive away.
"Don't cry" Tad said. "I'm sure we'll get to see her again. We need to get dressed and go to the adoption agency."
~*~
Blair and Tad parked outside the adoption agency.
"Are you sure you want to do this?" Tad asked.
"140 percent" Blair said.
"OK, let's go in then." Tad said.
Blair and Tad walked into the adoption agency. The social worker that picked up Amanda spotted them as they walked through the door.
"Mr. and Mrs. Warner, Hi!" the social worker greeted. "Shall we go into my office?"
Blair and Tad followed the social worker into her office and sat down.
"In order to adopt, you'll need to fill out this application packet and schedule a home study." The social worker said.
"This shouldn't be a problem." Tad said.
"All the required information for your home study can be found in your application packet." The social worker said. "You will turn in all required forms at the time of your home study."
"When can we schedule our home study?" Tad asked.
"Whenever you want." The social worker said. "Just make sure you have all the required paperwork."
Tad looked over the application packet and exchanged some words with Blair.
"How about two weeks?" Tad asked.
The social worker looked at the agency schedule.
"Someone can be at your house on May 3rd at 1 PM. Is that OK?" the social worker asked.
"That's fine." Tad said.
"Great!" The social worker said. "We're all done here."
Blair and Tad said goodbye and went out to their car.
"How about some ice cream before we go home?" Tad asked.
"Sounds great." Blair said.
The social worker arrived to take Amanda to her new foster home at 11:00 AM.
"We found the birth mother." The social worker said. "She doesn't want the baby."
"We do." Blair said. "We would like to adopt her."
"In order to adopt you will need to apply at an adoption agency." The social worker said. "I can give you the address of the one I work for and you can meet me there in an hour and a half."
The social worker gave Tad a business card.
"I'll be taking Amanda to her new foster home now." The social worker said.
After saying goodbye, Blair and Tad handed the baby over to the social worker. Tears rolled down Blair's face as they watched the social worker drive away.
"Don't cry" Tad said. "I'm sure we'll get to see her again. We need to get dressed and go to the adoption agency."
~*~
Blair and Tad parked outside the adoption agency.
"Are you sure you want to do this?" Tad asked.
"140 percent" Blair said.
"OK, let's go in then." Tad said.
Blair and Tad walked into the adoption agency. The social worker that picked up Amanda spotted them as they walked through the door.
"Mr. and Mrs. Warner, Hi!" the social worker greeted. "Shall we go into my office?"
Blair and Tad followed the social worker into her office and sat down.
"In order to adopt, you'll need to fill out this application packet and schedule a home study." The social worker said.
"This shouldn't be a problem." Tad said.
"All the required information for your home study can be found in your application packet." The social worker said. "You will turn in all required forms at the time of your home study."
"When can we schedule our home study?" Tad asked.
"Whenever you want." The social worker said. "Just make sure you have all the required paperwork."
Tad looked over the application packet and exchanged some words with Blair.
"How about two weeks?" Tad asked.
The social worker looked at the agency schedule.
"Someone can be at your house on May 3rd at 1 PM. Is that OK?" the social worker asked.
"That's fine." Tad said.
"Great!" The social worker said. "We're all done here."
Blair and Tad said goodbye and went out to their car.
"How about some ice cream before we go home?" Tad asked.
"Sounds great." Blair said.