Hi.
Im looking for advice/info.
My younger sister gave birth to a beautiful baby boy 6 wks ago. SW has been involved from the start. About 3 wks ago SW rang me to ask if me & my partner would be interested in applying for SG of him. Partner & i spoke about at length & agreed we would apply. Our only concern being finacial(we both work full time & have no children) so if we were granted SG i would have to go pt or stop working in order to look after him. Therefore we would need finacial help. Which we reserched online & we would likely get that help.
Yesterday SW txtd to ask if we would consider adoption of my nephew & asked us to think about adoption before they come up todo the viability(we live in Scotland my sister is still in Wiltshire). So i guess im wanting advice on a few things from people who have been through SG & Adoption first hand
Im wondering why the change from SGO to consider Adoption?
Would we be able to get finacial help if we adopted?
Why would we be asked about adoption before they have even done a viability? Does this mean SW are trying to rush this case? Or that after meeting us & after filling in the questionaire they feel we would be able to give my nephew the kind of home he needs?
My sister has said she is ok with us if SG is given to us however there has been no mention re:adoption & how she feels about this.
Were wanting whats best for my nephew. However if we go for adoption & no finacial help is granted how are we going to be able to support him & give him a good up bringing if we end up struggling finacially.
Reserch ive done on line is not very clear & also because we live in Scotland laws are very different to those down home(wiltshire) so would we/nephew be under LA down South or would it be LA here in Scotland.
Hope some one will be able to give advice. Thank you
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user1463594374 · 19/05/2016 11:36
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