The Envelope Please . . .

We begin all over again.

Yes, you heard it here first. The petition was reviewed by a new judge who, I must say, is very wise. He determined that originally the decisions were being made with Justice's step-father as the biological father, which we all know isn't true. In order to handle the matter correctly, various things need to occur, and that includes an evaluation by a psychologist of the potential harm/benefit of leaving Justice where she is or placing her with her biological father. It also requires an evaluation of Reggie (bio-dad, as the court system calls him) as a potential caretaker.

This is not, however, bad news.

As we said before, the more we learn about Reggie the better we feel about him. He was paying child support for Justice. He apparently has several other children that he takes care of. He has family support and he hasn't been in any real trouble.

The only downside is that Justice doesn't know the man. As stated earlier, given what we know about Carmen, this is hardly a bad thing.

So, we are renewed in our hopes that what is best for Justice will work out one way or the other. We are confident that Reggie is a good man and that he can provide the kind of support as a father that Justice needs. Either way, it looks like the system has really worked for one little girl.

Clearly, there is Justice in the world!