Did my foolish decisions affect the chances of my husband being able to adopt her?
I am from NC. I have a 17 month old daughter and the absent parent signed over his parental rights with consent for my husband to adopt her in Sept. 07(we married when she was 1 month old). I waited until Dec 07 before I signed on my part. I left my husband and moved in with the absent parent for 4 months earlier this year. I am currently back with my husband and would still like to pursue the adoption. I learned in those 4 months that you can't make someone a parent if they choose otherwise. I recently learned that my attorney failed to file the papers at the clerk's office. The absent parent has decided to pursue child custody and meanwhile we have to attend custody mediation. Our first mediation hearing is set for next week. My attorney says he will be in touch before then with information concerning our attempt to proceed with the adoption. This waiting game is killing me. Does anyone have any knowledge of a similar situation that can put my mind at ease? Did my foolish decisions affect the chances of my husband being able to adopt her? HELP!!