Clayton & Tiffanye York

Updates

• Update 9

  Home Study Update

  January 14, 2026

  First and foremost, thank you all so much for your prayers, love, and support throughout this journey. It has been over two years in the making, and we are so close to Jayden officially becoming a York! We truly could not have made it this far without each of you, and from the bottom of our hearts—thank you.

  Here’s a quick update on where things stand. We have officially completed our portion of the home study process (and it was extensive!). The agency is now finalizing their written report and plans to file it with the court sometime this week.

  There is a small chance that if the court moves slower than expected, our February 25 court date could be delayed. However, we are cautiously optimistic that everything will be completed in time and that we’ll be able to keep our scheduled date.

  42 days to go! We are incredibly grateful and continuing to trust the process every step of the way.

• Update 8

  

  Home Study Started

  November 13, 2025

  We had our first home visit for our home study yesterday and it went really well! We only have one week to make all of the required safety updates to our home before our next visit on Nov 19. We will still have lots of paperwork to do and will need to complete a course. Please pray with us that everything is completed and approved in time for our final adoption hearing on Feb 25. It can take the court/system up to 12 weeks to finalize everything so we are racing to get things done! We cannot thank you enough for your prayers and support. We did reach our goal of $1500 by yesterday, praise God! We are so thankful!

• Update 7

  

  Final stretch - Home study started

  November 2, 2025

  Friends, family, and kind strangers – we’re over the moon to share that we’re just a few months away from finalizing the adoption of our sweet 3-year-old son, Jayden! 🎉 After months of paperwork, prayers, and preparation, our final court date is set for February 25th, and we’re racing the clock to make it all official.
  We’ve officially kicked off our home study – which is far more extensive than we anticipated. This includes:

      •    Multiple in-home visits from our social worker
      •    In-depth interviews (as a couple, individually and for references)
      •    Safety upgrades and prep throughout our home
      •    Background checks, medical exams, and court filing fees

  It’s a lot – emotionally, logistically, and yes, financially. While we’ve saved and budgeted as much as we can, the remaining costs are adding up fast, and we can’t do this final stretch without support. The amount we’ve raised thus far has gone completely to attorney fees but hasn’t been enough to cover the attorney fees entirely. In addition to the attorney fees, costs include travel to and from Kansas City for court dates, court fees, home study, required home improvements and more.

  That’s where you come in.
  If Jayden’s smile has ever brightened your feed, if you believe every child deserves a forever family, or if you just want to be part of something beautiful – please consider donating. Every dollar gets us closer to keeping Jayden home for good.

  No amount is too small and all donations through this site are tax deductible and verified to only go towards adoption expenses. Any overage would be gifted to another family. Shares are just as powerful.
  We’ll keep you posted every step of the way – from home study milestones to the moment we walk out of that courtroom as a legal forever family.

  Thank you for standing with us. Jayden is already our son in every way that matters – now let’s make it official. 🩵

• Update 6

  

  Adoption Update: Delays & Continued Need

  October 22, 2025

  I know, I’m terrible at updating but here is a long overdue update: We’ve hit other unexpected delays in our adoption journey. Unfortunately, we were unable to have our court date in April as originally planned. It was rescheduled for August 6. We attended the court hearing in person in Kansas City. All went well and we were granted legal guardianship. Our final adoption hearing will be on February 25 in Kansas City!!! It’s been a long journey and we are anxiously awaiting the finish line.

  These delays have also brought additional costs. With extended timelines come increased attorney fees, court costs, home study fees and travel expenses. The funds we previously raised almost covered the initial attorney retainer, but we’re now revisiting our fundraising efforts to help cover the growing costs.

  If you feel led, we would be so grateful for your continued support—both in prayer and financially—as we move closer to bringing this process to completion. Contributions are tax deductible.

  Thank you for walking with us as we grow our little family.

• Update 5

  

  2025 Update

  March 31, 2025

  I know it’s been quite a while since our last update but we are still in the adoption process. We had hoped to have everything finalized by the end of 2024 but that did not happen. Jayden’s birth mom has disappeared and no one seems to be able to find her so that has delayed things quite a bit. We are hoping to have our custody hearing at the end of April and our final adoption hearing around 6 months later, both in Kansas City so we will have to travel for these. Otherwise, we are doing great and really enjoying our little family of 3 SO much!

  Thank you all so much for your continued prayers and support. We are so thankful!

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