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Hello...
My husband and I entered in to an adoption plan with a couple on January 26th. We had an attorney, she had an attorney, doctors were aware everything was good. My husband I were in the delivery room and I spent the night at the hospital with her. The birth father was also very involved.
Before she could sign the papers, her sister that was not involved up until that point, came in and told her that she was not giving up the child, she was going home with her and that was that. The birth mother changed her mind and the adoption did not take place.
7 days after being discharged, I was contacted by the birth mother and father. They decided that they did in fact want to go through with the adoption. They had already contacted their attorney who in turn contacted mine.
When the sister heard of this, she applied and was awarded temporary emergency guardianship for the child saying that the birthmother (who was living with her) was unfit.
The birthparents are extremely upset with this and want the adoption plan to take place.
Who wins? The sister or the birthparents decision to place the child for adoption?
We are in New York State.
I look forward to hearing back from you.
Anna Maria
Remember I am not a lawyer. Just a mom blessed through adoption. However as long as birthparents have their parental rights in place there usually is no problem with signing adoption papers. Contact your lawyer and have them contact theirs also contact whomever did your homestudy for some guidance. best wishes how stressful for everyone.
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| Comment | Thank you very much. It is very stressful. A little back ground..the adoption plan had been in place. When the baby was born, I was in the delivery room and I spent the next day in the hospital with the baby and birth parents. Her sister came in, strong armed the birth mother. They took my daughter out of my arms as I was feeding her and I haven't seen her since. A week after being discharged, the birth mother and birth father called and said they made a mistake and want the adoption plan. The sister heard about it and applied for and was granted temporary emergency guardianship. Since the adoption papers were signed before the birth mother was served with the guardianship papers and the plan was well documented in her medical records since her 34th week, we don't think it will be that much of a problem when we go before the judge next week. Keep us in your prayers and thank you for your help. Anna Maria | ||
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Hello, I am an adoptive mom, past foster parent, I also work with a support group for potential and current birth and adoptive parents. I am also very knowledgable about Open and Private adoption. As well as using a lawyer, counseling, Homestudies, Also Legal Guardianship.
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I am an adoptive mom, on online community leader, as well as I am the founder of an Support group for adoption, We help potential birth and adoptive parent's. Find answer's to their need. I also can refer them to appropriate resources.
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United thru Adoption,Online community Leader on adoption concerning Open Adoption and Adopting an Older child.
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