PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — One of the 184 new Florida laws going into effect on Monday will help protect the privacy of foster children who are available for adoption.
Amanda and Bret Hendrickson married in 2010. Ever since, the couple has dreamt about growing their family. “We had problems getting pregnant, so we started going to a fertility doctor,” Amanda Hendrickson said. They tried several fertility treatments, including IVF and IUI’s. “We lost six,” she said. “My tattoo shows six birds that represents our six angel babies.” Tragically, after complications and emergency surgeries, Amanda Hendrickson knew having a child naturally posed a danger to her health. Through their loss, they moved forward in their passion to adopt.
They, like many families ready to open their homes, visited the Department of Children and Families online site, adoptflorida.org . When asked about what they noticed, Amanda Hendrickson said, “All the photos and the stories about them.”…