About Jodi Expertise I myself am adopted. My parents and biological mother fought in court for over 5 years to gain custody. My case was the first national recognized case by the US surpreme court. I can help you find a family for your child and answer questions about your different adoption options (as there are many different types of adoptions). I can give biological fathers advice and references to help them gain custody of their child, should the mother chose to put it up for adoption. I can also give you advice as how to find your bioligical family and the best ways to reunite with them.
Experience I was adopted as in infant, only the papers werent signed right away by the judge, thus throwing my family into a court battle for over five years. My case "wrote" the book and is referd to in many of todays legal battles in court over adoptions. Luckily for me mine had a sweet ending and the judge finnaly signed the papers five years to my birthdate. I have helped several young girls place their babies up for adoption. (i am a youth crisis intervention counsler). I also helped my brother fight to adopt his son, after the mother had placed him up for adoption. Unfortuntely, we lost that one.
Expert: Jodi Date: 3/2/2004 Subject: How can someone adopt someone w/o a mother signing papers
Question I just recently found my son, after Ten Long Years. He proceedeed to tell me that he was adopted by his grandmother when he was 5 or 6 years of age.His father had signed papers saying that this was ok. I was never notified. They had taken him when he was 5 years old and I have been trying to find him since. My daughters have been trying to find him also. Then out of the blue, I get a phone call from his grandmother, saying that my ex had died and that my son wanted his mother. Im so confused on all of this. I want my son, but all hes ever known is and was his grandmother. What do u think I should do, and can he really be adopted by her legally?
Answer It depends on alot of different things. Did the state ever remove him from your care or custody? Were you ever out of country during that time period, but not working for the goverment? were you ever jailed during that time?
If so, then yes they could go around you to allow him to be adopted.
But if not, I would seriously question as to whether or not he was ever legaly adopted. Ask to see the adoption decree. If she cannot produce one then there was no legal adoption and if you werent married to the father this woman in the eyes of the law kidnapped your son.
as to what to do, I am not sure what to tell you. Maybe meet with your son and get his opinion on it, find out why she suddenly doesnt want to raise him. After all if she did legaly adopt him she cannot simply give him back without going through a court proceding.
