The parents can still change their mind. We once had a little girl my mom was going to adopt. Unfortunately, her mom changed her mind & she was taken away. It's been 10 years & we've never heard from either our little girl or her mother again. It's sad & truly heartbreaking especially after you've had this child in your life for more than 2 years.
It was strange b/c our little girl, Ruby, was abandoned with another relative of ours. My mom took custody & when we tried to adopt her 2 years later, all of a sudden, mom returned & biological parents are given preferential treatment. It sucks.
It hurts a lot too.
We last heard that they were in Mexico but it was just a rumor.