[swatcop]

For the last 2 years, my wife and I have been going through the court battles to gain custody of our granddaughter after her parents abandoned her when she was 14 months old. We have been taking care of her since that time. We gained permanent custody on December 17th, 2009. Today, we went to court for a Final Adoption Hearing. It was one of the happiest days of our lives. The Judge was the coolest Judge that I have ever seen in a court room. During the hearing, my granddaughter was sitting on his lap holding the Gavel. When the judge signed the last document, he told my granddaughter that it could not be final until she hit the Gavel down on his desk. She smiled at him and slammed the Gavel down. It's final, we are now the proud parents of a 5 year old daughter, Zavanna Faith.

 

[AZ_9]

Congratulations!

:congrats: This is most certainly something to celebrate!

 

[Reaper]

Congratulations on your news, there's probably not to many words that could describe just how happy you are.
Glad to hear your granddaughter/daughter is going to be able to grow up in a house were people love her.

Nice work.

 

[bigwill109]

:agree:Congratulations.

 

[devilr1]

Congratulations to all of you! She is beautiful and lucky to have great grandparents like you guys. :bigthumbsup:

 

[stepink104]

you are all blessed :bigthumbsup:

 

[Earthquake9]

:congrats: That's wonderful. I'm now trying to swallow the lump down my throat.

 

[The Mad Greek]

That is so awsome... good for you! :congrats:

 

[Hink]

Congratulations to all of you! She is beautiful and lucky to have great grandparents like you guys. :bigthumbsup:

What he meant to say was, she is lucky to have PARENTS like you guys. Congrats brother!:a18:

 

[lostrider]

That is so cool. I'm very happy for all of you and wish you nothing but the best that life has to offer. The journey was long and hard but well worth it.:bigthumbsup:

 

[deverandson]

Very happy for y'all Dave. Glad it's finally over

 

[devilr1]

What he meant to say was, she is lucky to have PARENTS like you guys. Congrats brother!:a18:

Shawn is correct.

 

[Aramis]

That is cool! congrats!!!

 

[badboy22esu]

Congrads from New York City!!! :bigthumbsup:

 

[AWESOME109]

:congrats:

 

[Ex-LE]

Congratulations and best wishes, she is a real cutie.

 

[pynikal]

good stuff man!

i myself am adopted.

 

[Haywud]

Congrats!! She's beautiful and I see a lot of your wife in her!

 

[The Chief]

Way to go! she IS a cutie. Your wife must be doing back flips. What's with all the medals on the judge?

 

[nbnight]

Congrats Swat. If you ever come up to New Braunfels to the Deck. I will definitly buy you a beer, or whatever you are drinking.