Rights and Responsibilities

I just realized that an update on Jacob and the adoption is overdue! We took Jake to see a counselor, and he didn't have any trouble explaining himself there. He told the counselor that he is just more comfortable with us, and he doesn't like going to Dave's all the time - but he still wants to see him a few times a year. Mr. Honess asked Jake about adoption - what does it mean, what will it change? He explained that as a son of Todd Young you will have the rights and responsibilities of a son. (He will have to take care of us when we are old, or at least find a good nursing home for us!) Jake gets responsibility pretty well, and the "rights" of sonship are what he really wants.Then the counselor suggested that we set up an appointment for Jacob and Dave together.
Yesterday, I took Jake to see the counselor and Dave met us there. The three of them talked for about 45 min, then they called me in. Dave decided to "respect Jacob's feelings" and "trust Todd and Kelly" and has agreed to sign him over! I could tell that Jacob was trying not to be too excited (he knew Dave was sad) but the smile on his face was priceless! So now we have to find a lawyer and get things moving - soon Jacob will be wholly ours.