When the Eight-Year-Old Boy We Were Adopting Came Home With Everything He Owned in a Black Bag—Then My Missing Brother’s Watch Fell Onto His Bed

The court had to be informed.

The interstate and state permanency paperwork had to reflect the new information.

There were questions about whether other relatives existed through David or Sarah.

Oliver’s attorney insisted they be checked.

At first, I hated that.

“What if someone appears now?”

Julian asked:

“Wouldn’t we want to know?”