Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the adoptive parents:
http://www.postandcourier.com/artic...ames-island-family-in-fight-for-baby-veronica
http://www.postandcourier.com/artic...ames-island-family-in-fight-for-baby-veronica
I'm sorry to hear that.
If I am reading this article right they court did not go in favour of the adoptive parents, but in favour of the birth father (who refused to pay child support -which led to the birth mother putting her up for adoption).
I am adopted, and I know my mom has told me a couple times that this was always her biggest worry in adopting, back then (the early 70's) there was a "grace period" where the birth mother could change her mind, and my mom was always very concerned that she would -she got full "rights" when my brother and I were both 3 months old. This child is a lot more than 3 months old -I just can not imagine the pain being inflicted on the family, the child so many people. My heart is breaking.
I hope this does not set a very bad precedent of young children being removed from loving homes! Adopted children should be aloud to feel as safe in their homes as any other kids -and honestly if their parents have a thought in the backs of their minds that they might loose them, can that effect bonding? I know my mom has said she truly started to bond deeply after her three month "grace period" was over. She took care of me, loved me, but it was always there in the back of her mind. This is not OK -not sure I am getting my point across at all, but it makes me so sad, and honestly angry.
From the OPs article I don't know that it's as simple as that.
"Brown didn’t know about the pending adoption until four months later.
The delay in notification was blamed on a clerical error: Brown’s named was misspelled when Veronica’s mother first filed the papers. But attorneys for Brown alleged that the mistake was purposeful.
After he was served the documents, Brown promptly challenged the proceeding, then was deployed for a tour of duty in the Middle East."
That poor child. She must be so confused. I think what the Capobiancos have done is unforgivable. I feel angry for her father's sake. She never should have been adopted to the C's to begin with. I feel really angry with our legal system at this point. I am all for adoption but this was not adoption it was legalized kidnapping.
This is not a "victory for adoptive parents everywhere".
Both parents want to place their baby for adoption? Fine. Everything is done legally? Until that baby is legally adopted she still belongs with her first family.
Adoption is great when everything is done on the up and up.
Veronica's mother chose this family and deliberately made it difficult/nearly impossible for the father to stop her (one way she did this is by putting his name wrong on the birth certificate). The adoptive couple KNEW there were red flags but went along with it anyway so they could get the baby.
The father never agreed in writing or by any legal document that he wanted to sever ties to his child.
I never thought I'd say something like this...but...I almost hope that he runs and starts a new life with his daughter somewhere else. He and his daughter have been wronged by the US legal system. If I were him I wouldn't allow anyone to come to my home and take away my child to give her back to people who adopted her in a shady way. His own child was already taken away from him once, now again- I'd have lost my faith in the legal system. V should not have been with the Capobiancos to begin with, this case clearly shows how fathers have very little rights...