IT'S NOT OUR SON’S FAULT THAT…
His birth parents are not married and had a sole sexual encounter resulting in an unwanted pregnancy
His birth father did not accept any responsibility during the birth mother’s pregnancy
His birth father did not ask to attend any doctor’s appointments with birth mother
His birth father did not reimburse any medical expenses or provide financially for his birth mother which would have stopped the adoption
His birth father did not take the steps to establish paternity prior to birth which would have stopped the adoption
His birth father did not ask to be present at the hospital when he took his first breath
The lawyer waited for 6 months to obtain birth father’s consent to the adoption after he agreed to sign papers when informed of the pregnancy
Birth father suggested terminating the pregnancy when informed of the birth mother’s pregnancy
The lawyer failed to cross-examine birth father at the first trial and there was no rebuttal for birth mother to be present and defend herself
Birth father was permitted a belated appeal well past the 30 day deadline as a result of a processing error by the court.
His birth father ignored his existence on his 1st birthday and 3 Christmases
The law had never defined pre-birth abandonment to excuse the father’s lack of support prior to our Supreme Court case
His best interest and rights have been disregarded
His birth father feels hatred towards us
His birth father never requested visitation from us until well after he was strongly advised by his attorney to do so
His birth father cared more about exercising his own rights as a putative father than protecting our son’s well being
His birth father litigated for 4 years, spending tens of thousands that could have otherwise funded his college account for the future
His birth father did not accept any responsibility or support him for the first 22 months of his life
His birth father hid his address and did not receive pictures, cards, letters, or photo album that we mailed
His birth father claimed he just wanted to see our son 1-2x/year but is now fighting the birth mother for full custody which will damage our son’s psychological health