New York -- Pregnant at 18, a high school dropout, Genavieve Diggs knew she wasn't equipped to raise a child, but after surrendering her newborn for adoption, she nearly changed her mind.
Under state law in Connecticut, where she lives, Diggs had 30 days to make sure the adoption was what she wanted. Such post-birth waiting periods are common in the patchwork of laws governing adoption around the country, in Diggs's case an open arrangement where the two dads she had chosen had already agreed to grant her regular visits with her baby girl.
The waiting period nearly melted her resolve.
"The 30 days were just a rollercoaster of emotions," she said in a recent interview. "I had just had the baby and all my hormones were going crazy. I had to struggle, to tell myself, you know, `You can't take care of a child right now. You're not ready. You're not ready emotionally or financially.
Under state law in Connecticut, where she lives, Diggs had 30 days to make sure the adoption was what she wanted. Such post-birth waiting periods are common in the patchwork of laws governing adoption around the country, in Diggs's case an open arrangement where the two dads she had chosen had already agreed to grant her regular visits with her baby girl.
The waiting period nearly melted her resolve.
"The 30 days were just a rollercoaster of emotions," she said in a recent interview. "I had just had the baby and all my hormones were going crazy. I had to struggle, to tell myself, you know, `You can't take care of a child right now. You're not ready. You're not ready emotionally or financially.
- 10/25/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
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