Jackson's 2nd Birthday

Jackson, we want to wish you a happy birthday. We wish we could be with you on your special day! We yearn for the moment we get to be with you and get to have you in our lives. We hope that this next year is filled with special milestones and moments and we hope we get to be apart of them.

Happy Birthday Jackson Michael Strickland! We Love You!

Love,

Your Family!

Under Advisement.

Court went well on Wednesday, the 19th. We weren't quite sure what to expect of the hearing since it was an uncommon procedure our attorney felt for judge to call a hearing on a discrepancy on an order. The judge allowed our attorney Wes Hutchins to argue for over an hour on the Unconstitutionality of the Adoption Act, which blatantly cut Jake of his rights to parent Jackson, due to the fraud and misguided direction of Whitney Pettersson Demke. The Judge told us he would be making a ruling that day because he did not want us to have to wait over the holidays. After he went to his chamber to collect his thoughts, he came out and felt like he was still uncertain about a few things and would taking it under advisement. Judge Hamilton did not give us a timeline of when he would have a ruling, but it is our feeling it will be in the next 20-30 days. 

This gives us hope that the Judge is seriously pondering and questioning about the constitutionally. We feel like since he did not make a ruling that day, he is trying to figure out how he can rule in our favor. Judge Hamilton knows that either way this goes both parties are likely going to appeal his decision and really needs to make sure he gets things right so the Utah Supreme Court doesn't over turn his ruling. Jake is fortunate enough that Wes thought about bringing up his constitutional rights were violated, because many of the other fathers out there didn't bring that up at the district level and so it wasn't an argument that was able to be heard in the Utah Supreme Court.

We have strong hope and faith that Jack will be in our lives very shortly. 

In the meantime,  Jack we wish so badly we could have you with us right now during Christmas. We think about you all day long, and would give anything to see you, and know what your personality is like, if you are healthy. Jack more than anything we wish your adoptive parents would allow Jake in your life now rather than when you are 18. 

Merry Christmas Jackson Strickland! We Love YOU to the moon and back! 

A Christmas Blessing?

We will be heading back to court on December 19th, back in front of Judge Hamilton. There had been some disagreeing on some issues when Larry Jenkins submitted the order to the court, and Judge Hamilton wanted to conduct a hearing. We feel like this is a good sign. We aren't sure quite what to expect from this hearing, but think we may have a chance to argue about the constitutionality motion as well as the 5th amendment right motion. This is a great time to argue about Jake's constitutional rights being violated due to the recent ruling in Ramsey Shaud's decision from the Utah Supreme Court and speaking about the due process in his case. We have strong faith and hope that Jack and Jake will be re-united in the very near future.

For anyone looking to attend, here are the details:

Farmington Court

Judge Hamilton

December 19th, 2012

2:30 PM

800 West State Street

Farmington, Utah

 

Thank you for the continued support. Throughout this tragic journey we have met some wonderful people that have kept us going when the light is dim. It's been almost 2 years since Jack has made his entrance into this world and we are blessed that he is here, and can't wait for the day we get to meet him.

 

LBBJH

(Let's Bring Baby Jack Home)