Maternal grandparents, Sherry and Matt, have cared for their three minor grandchildren for many years. They applied to BALS for assistance in adopting the children. BALS’ attorney, , agreed to handle the adoption. The youngest child has a different father than the older children. The children’s mother and the father of the older children agreed to surrender their parental rights, but the other father, who was in prison, refused and contested the adoption. The father had been in prison during most of the child’s life, but had some contact with him when the child was an infant. The court granted the adoption of the older children, but continued the adoption of the youngest and scheduled a hearing to allow the father to participate in the proceedings from prison. With Sherry and Matt in her office, the BALS attorney contacted the father before the hearing to request his consent. This time he agreed and signed the adoption papers. The family now has permanency and stability and is more financially secure due to their eligibility for increased Social Security benefits.
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