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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 487710" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>The reason we adopted overseas and from foster care (before we finally adopted Jumper), was because we saw this happen to several friends of ours. We were told to get the birthfather's signature BEFORE the baby was born or else it would be a "legal risk" adoption, meaning Dad can come back at any time and probably get his kid back, even if he isn't particularly suited to parenthood. It has happened in a few huge cases. Baby Jessica was returned to her birthfather at age two and Baby Richard at age FOUR. We didn't take any chances with Jumper. If birthfather would not sign, we were not going to count on adopting Jumper. But birthmother talked him into it (phew!).</p><p></p><p>A lot of times, it's t he family that wants the kid to raise the child with a promise of helping out. Legally, there is really nothing you can do. It's extremely hard and very sad. Overseas adoption is much, much more predictable. Foster/adopt can be too, but you will probably get a very high needs child.</p><p></p><p>So sorry for the loss and disappointment :<</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 487710, member: 1550"] The reason we adopted overseas and from foster care (before we finally adopted Jumper), was because we saw this happen to several friends of ours. We were told to get the birthfather's signature BEFORE the baby was born or else it would be a "legal risk" adoption, meaning Dad can come back at any time and probably get his kid back, even if he isn't particularly suited to parenthood. It has happened in a few huge cases. Baby Jessica was returned to her birthfather at age two and Baby Richard at age FOUR. We didn't take any chances with Jumper. If birthfather would not sign, we were not going to count on adopting Jumper. But birthmother talked him into it (phew!). A lot of times, it's t he family that wants the kid to raise the child with a promise of helping out. Legally, there is really nothing you can do. It's extremely hard and very sad. Overseas adoption is much, much more predictable. Foster/adopt can be too, but you will probably get a very high needs child. So sorry for the loss and disappointment :< [/QUOTE]
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