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<blockquote data-quote="Methuselah" data-source="post: 469274" data-attributes="member: 12725"><p>Hi Molly. My husband and I adopted four kids out of foster care--two with normal thought process and two who are, sadly,...broken. With all my heart, I seriously suggest you do not adopt him. You may be able to handle him now, but you have <em>no</em> idea what the future may bring. Given he has shown violent tendencies now, he will be beyond your scope and skill to help him. For the sake of your family, you can not put them at risk. Do not feel guilty. You are doing it for your family. It is the right thing to do. Really. </p><p></p><p>I would suggest you try to sell social services on the benefits of his sister being removed from his presence. It will be a tough sell, because they don't like to split siblings up. It can be done if you sell it as a benefit to him; he can be placed in a therapeutic home and his sister will continue with a family she has bonded to. </p><p></p><p>I'm sorry you and your family is on such a tough place. You face a tough decision, but a clear one to my experienced eyes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Methuselah, post: 469274, member: 12725"] Hi Molly. My husband and I adopted four kids out of foster care--two with normal thought process and two who are, sadly,...broken. With all my heart, I seriously suggest you do not adopt him. You may be able to handle him now, but you have [I]no[/I] idea what the future may bring. Given he has shown violent tendencies now, he will be beyond your scope and skill to help him. For the sake of your family, you can not put them at risk. Do not feel guilty. You are doing it for your family. It is the right thing to do. Really. I would suggest you try to sell social services on the benefits of his sister being removed from his presence. It will be a tough sell, because they don't like to split siblings up. It can be done if you sell it as a benefit to him; he can be placed in a therapeutic home and his sister will continue with a family she has bonded to. I'm sorry you and your family is on such a tough place. You face a tough decision, but a clear one to my experienced eyes. [/QUOTE]
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