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I was completely mystified about this unknown person suddenly filing a document protesting PBJ's adoption. The Birthmom is supportive and cooperative, she isn't a minor, no other family member ever came forward, etc etc. Then the lovely Krystal told me that a certain area in Guatemala had recently decided to fight all adoptions of kids born there. So I checked. Yep, PBJ was born there. Figures.

I don't know what impact it will have on our case. The agency doesn't seem worried. The document doesn't want to claim her to parent, just fight the adoption (?) There is a deep seated belief, especially in the rural areas, that Americans adopt Guat babies to sell their body parts. The government down there sees this all the time.

So I am breathing a sigh of relief, partially, that this is just an oddity and to be ignored. The lawyer down there insists that they had the hearing in front of the judge to convince them the birthmother is not a deaf/mute and the judge indicated he/she was ruling in our favor. We just need the judge to sign the case and hand it back to PGN so we can get out. I know, from one of our friend's cases, that the judges in Minor Court can sit on a case for a very, very long time. Months, more months, many many months. Maybe they have a game....the one with the most files wins!