Megan Morgan relinquished her rights to her son, Brett, after he was born. But, after learning his adoptive mother, Angela Vesely, was pregnant, she fought for his return.
In many adoptions it's necessary for the adoptive parents to notify the adoption agency of any "changes in their lives". This includes pregnancy. Some agencies even require couples not to have children under the age of two. In this case the birth mother had also asked that the adoptive parents have no biological children.
After learning Brett's adoptive mother, Angela Vesely was pregnant, the Nebraska Children's Home took back custody of the child.
Morgan family's lawyer P. Stephen Potter: "The consent was based on representations that certain criteria would be made prior to the child being placed for adoption. The criteria weren't met and the Childrens Home took the child back."
For the last 11 months the child has been in the custody of the birth mother's parents while the two sides wrangle it out in court. The child is now in custody of the Nebraska Children's Home. The agency will then give the child back to the Vesely's. The Morgans have already filed motions to get the 14-month-old back.
The Nebraska Supreme Court has recently ruled in favor of the adoptive parents, but the birth family say it's far from over.
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Two Families Battle for Custody After Complicated Adoption
In many adoptions it's necessary for the adoptive parents to notify the adoption agency of any "changes in their lives". This includes pregnancy. Some agencies even require couples not to have children under the age of two. In this case the birth mother had also asked that the adoptive parents have no biological children.
After learning Brett's adoptive mother, Angela Vesely was pregnant, the Nebraska Children's Home took back custody of the child.
Morgan family's lawyer P. Stephen Potter: "The consent was based on representations that certain criteria would be made prior to the child being placed for adoption. The criteria weren't met and the Childrens Home took the child back."
For the last 11 months the child has been in the custody of the birth mother's parents while the two sides wrangle it out in court. The child is now in custody of the Nebraska Children's Home. The agency will then give the child back to the Vesely's. The Morgans have already filed motions to get the 14-month-old back.
The Nebraska Supreme Court has recently ruled in favor of the adoptive parents, but the birth family say it's far from over.
Full Article and Source:
Two Families Battle for Custody After Complicated Adoption
1 comment:
This taking back of the children is one reasons why prospective adoptive parents go out of the country for children.
Adoption should be made easier and the loopholes for "taking back" should be removed.
Otherwise, once again, it's the children who suffer from the bureaucracy.
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