BrainSplatter
Student
- Oct 31, 2025
- 193
So today my solicitor gave me significant new information about how long court proceedings with my son would take:
They said standard proceedings take 26 weeks so roughly 6.5 months they also stated that as I've chosen the voluntary adoption route this should be much less.
They also state that the court might ask I do some counselling sessions to be satisfied that this is a my decision of voluntary adoption is made freely and are content with long-term.
Honestly I didn't expect it to take so long but I also feel it's important I follow through with this and my sons adoption case. I feel knowing he's in a stable and safe home will bring me much more clarity enough to CTB successfully without this I'm unsure I could follow through with it. There's still many uncertainties no adoptive family have been found yet nor are they currently being looked at or assessed. Court proceedings haven't started yet, I also haven't been given a date as to when they will start.
26 weeks / 6.5 months is a heck of a long time. I'm struggling to come to terms with this simply because how can I go on… it's hard enough living and breathing in this cruel world. I just wish to end it. Also how do I not self harm to a degree that I need medical intervention how do I not go so deep when I'm already experiencing considerable emotional distress constantly. I know as soon as I cut deep I'll be seen by the psychiatric liaison team which will be recorded and then later the court may say I do not have the capacity and say that my choice in adoption may have been made freely but due to my mental health, it cannot be held to accountable.
I guess I'll just have to stay strong until then. Anyway, here's an update. Any advice or input would be great.
Brains
They said standard proceedings take 26 weeks so roughly 6.5 months they also stated that as I've chosen the voluntary adoption route this should be much less.
They also state that the court might ask I do some counselling sessions to be satisfied that this is a my decision of voluntary adoption is made freely and are content with long-term.
Honestly I didn't expect it to take so long but I also feel it's important I follow through with this and my sons adoption case. I feel knowing he's in a stable and safe home will bring me much more clarity enough to CTB successfully without this I'm unsure I could follow through with it. There's still many uncertainties no adoptive family have been found yet nor are they currently being looked at or assessed. Court proceedings haven't started yet, I also haven't been given a date as to when they will start.
26 weeks / 6.5 months is a heck of a long time. I'm struggling to come to terms with this simply because how can I go on… it's hard enough living and breathing in this cruel world. I just wish to end it. Also how do I not self harm to a degree that I need medical intervention how do I not go so deep when I'm already experiencing considerable emotional distress constantly. I know as soon as I cut deep I'll be seen by the psychiatric liaison team which will be recorded and then later the court may say I do not have the capacity and say that my choice in adoption may have been made freely but due to my mental health, it cannot be held to accountable.
I guess I'll just have to stay strong until then. Anyway, here's an update. Any advice or input would be great.
Brains
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