thanks so much for the replies everyone. i am trying to be as patient as i can be for things to happen right now. i got an email from my friend in the US yesterday, and she has received my package and got it sent to the judge. so how it's a wait and see game. however, i was informed by the lady who handles the incoming cases for adoption records to be unsealed and she told me that i was very mis-informed by someone in their office when i called before, and said that its rare for the judge (depending on who you get), to unseal the records. so hopefully that wont be the case for me. hopefully hell be more understanding and unseal the records for me. if not, im going to have to wait possibly 6-8 months to get my records from the adoption agency instead of the judge. *sigh*
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*hugs to all who replied*