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Pre-placement process successfully concluded with decision to place the child in the adoptive home with the prospective adoptive parents withXXXXXXX, a placement worker supervising the adoptive placement and completion of all documentation, including all brief known medical and psychological history of the child. Noted exceptions in Case #xxxxxno information concerning the social history, psychological evaluation, medical information and background of the child’s birth parents could be provided.

Adoption Process Procedure / Removal of Child from State

XXXX xxxxxxxxxxx xxxx

Post-Placement Evaluation

XXXXXXX, assigned caseworker, conducted first visit two weeks after placement, then conducted monthly visits with the child and the pre-adoptive family in the family’s home during the post-placement period. All visits documented. The waiting period has been complied with. Maiden name of the pre-adoptive mother and the correct spelling of the name of the child and adoptive parent(s) that will appear on the amended birth certificate to be verified by the pre-adoptive parent(s); adoption to be finalized with attorney.

Adoption is finalized. Order of Adoption Decree April 1978.

The ceramic mug was raised, coffee was sipped.

Obtaining these decades-old confidential records was difficult. Of course, all the identifying information in the case of the abandoned-adopted girl had been redacted, in keeping with privacy laws.

But if you knew where to look, how to look and who to ask for help, you could get closer to the truth.

Tapping on the keyboard resumed, a few more clicks and another file blossomed.

May 1978

Yellowstone River Community Newsletter

UPCOMING EVENTS

3rd Live Music at the Sky Riders Museum: Big Country Cowboys 7:00–9:00 p.m. in the Honor Hall $20 per ticket

4th Farmer’s Market 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. in Split Rock Park

8–9th Flat Ranch Rodeo Finals: Friday 6:00 p.m.

9th High Plains Classics Car Show & Shine: 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. at Split Park

23rd Clear Plains Wildlife Banquet: 5:00 p.m. at BillTown Tickets: Terry Lisher or Jed Ford

ANNOUNCEMENTS & HONORS

BIRTHS

William Jackson, 9 pounds, 7 ounces, a male born April 17, 1978, to Clarisa Dacks and Venner Kerdhal at the HealthCare Complex.

Rhonda Allen, 7 pounds, 5 ounces, a female born on April 15, 1978, to Valeria Martin and Shawn Mcartey at the HealthCare Complex

NEW FAMILY MEMBER

Nelson and Scarlett Kurtz of Lone Tree Ranch in Big Sweet Water welcome Magdalena Ursula, age 6.

JUNE WEDDING

Franklin and Louise Learner of Scottsdale, Arizona, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Maria Rose to Chet Granger of Miles City, Montana, son of Leo and Ruby Collins also of Miles City.

HONOR ROLL

Abraham Lincoln Middle School has posted its honor roll. An asterisk denotes a 4.0 grade average.

ON THE DEAN’S LIST

Tilly Rickert of Circle has been named on the Dean’s List at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas.

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