We have an update

We spoke to the case worker today and found out that the doctors have changed the due date to April 24th.

We also found out that the father has sent back the letter to the agency stating that he is planning on disputing the adoption. So we called the agency and spoke with one of the case workers about the situation, and she walked me through the process if he actually goes through with the dispute.

Step One: Hire an attorney
Step Two: File an official Paternity dispute with the courts
Step Three: go to court and prove he is the father (the court will require a DNA test at his expense)
Step Four: Go back to court and prove that he has the ability to provide a stable home for the child (assuming the DNA test proves he is the Father)

He needs to complete steps one and two within four days of the baby being born. The case worker that I spoke to ensured us that with the history of drugs and violence in his past, along with the lengthy record he has for various other activities makes his case not winnable. We are hoping and praying that he will not formally protest the adoption, and that he is just making noise for the sake of disrupting our lives. If he fails to follow any of these steps at any time, his parental rights will be terminated immediately. The court proceedings will be held in Douglas County with the one judge that Hope's Promise uses for all of their adoptions. Since they have a very good relationship with this judge, we are in very good standing with our case for the adoption to proceed.

That is it for now, we will post again later.