The courts close this week on Friday, for one month. Our judge's secretary, Lic. Carolina has done everything she can to help us get our final decree before they close, and the last box that needs to be ticked is getting Maya's birth mother to sign the adoption. She signed custody over to us back in March, but now has to sign over all parental rights.
Our lawyer Aida once again moved all sorts of obstacles to get an appointment for Lic. Carolina to see the birth mother today. The absolute last possible time that would enable Lic. Carolina to get our case out before the court holidays begin. Since the debacle of last Monday, Aida wasn't taking any chances this time, and had spoken to the birth mother who said of course she'd sign the decree this time.
Well, once again, she didn't. I melted down. Ahmed packed his suitcases. And we prepared ourselves for another 6 weeks of uncertainty until the courts reopen. It feels like an eternity, after the eternity we've already passed here. How many more eternities before we can finally jigsaw our wee family together? Oh for a crystal ball.
The uncertainty kills more than anything. Actually, no, it's missing Ahmed. Well, I guess it's both.
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