Matt and Heather Andrews have taken care of Nic since he was two days old. Their plan has always been to adopt Nic, and they started moving in that direction not too long ago.

But recently they got news from Franklin County [Ohio] Children Services they were sending the now 2-1/2-year-old to live with distant relatives recently located in Alabama. "If someone doesn’t intervene, they are going to take our baby," said Matt Andrews. - Source: NBC4i (Columbus, OH)

An emergency stay has been placed on the decision, but the Andrews will need to sort out the situation quickly. As Child and Family Services departments across the country start placing a stronger emphasis on keeping kids with biological relatives, these interrupted adoptions are becoming more common. Adoption attorneys say the system isn’t necessarily broken, but it’s certainly not perfect.
 

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