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Republican-American: Adoption Ordeal Began 9 Months, 1 Earthquake Ago

The Republican-American's Penelope Overton tells the story of a New Canaan special ed teacher and her new daughter from Haiti.

After a long wait, several close calls and many tears, Nikki Pivovar became a mother again on Thursday after authorities agreed to allow her take a 10-month-old Haitian orphan home to Ansonia.

For a wrung-out Pivovar, Thursday will be always be "Gotcha Day," the day the 39-year-old New Canaan special education teacher signed official adoption papers that make her new daughter, Aliette, her very own...

Read more in the Republican-American.


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