This can have psychological consequences, and
child services agencies usually prefer to unite and strengthen families, rather than tear them apart.
Not exact matches
However, final decisions are made by the
agency decision maker — this is
usually a senior manager in
Children's
Services.
We just entered into the Immigration phase of our adoption journey, and our
agency (Lifeline
Children's
Services) tells us this step is
usually about two or three months in length.