My sister has a six year old step daughter. The mother abandoned the little girl when she was six months old, so her biological dad has custody. My sister has been in her life since six months old and is trying to adopt her. The biological mother won't allow my sister to adopt her. They go to court in 2 months to see if they can proceed with adoption without the consent of the Biological mother. The little girl does not know that my sister is not her mother. When should she tell the little girl, if she gets to adopt her that she is adopted? My sister and the dad are married and are raising her as the traditional parents. Please do not tell me that it is wrong for them to do that, b/c that little girl is loved to death!!! She is the only child that they have. My sister found out a year ago that she cannot have children of her own. They intend to tell her but do not want it to be detrimental to the child's confidence. They will be going to a counselor before and after they tell her.
2006-09-20
01:55:39
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surelycoolgirl
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