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- Birth/First Parent
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- I am 48 years old and am another birthfather whose son was wrongfully adopted through the means of foul play executed by a conspiring adoption agency and their accomplices. This complex scheme is proven true with official documentation. I have written a book about this experiance and is available at Lulu Books. com.
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Birthfather Rights
One thing for sure when it comes to the act of child adoption in any of the fifty states; the federal government is not involved or welcome to assist. This is fine in my opinion. However, if the birthmother crosses state lines to have her newborn adopted out, it should matter federaly. As for birthfather rights, this state aspect of adoption must change. A father should not have to look under every rock in every state with the hope of finding his child.
There must be federal involvemen
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Federal/State by State Uniform Birthfather Rights for Interstate Adoption [FSUBIA]
Hello out there.
A couple of days ago I posted a blog concerning this country's lack of BF rights concerning adoption. This problem has become more prevalent in the past years more so than at any other time in our nations past. In fact, individual states have previously enacted their own separate statutes and variances in adoption laws. Laws that herd the ever more willing majority of BFs into an eyes closed state of their "own private Idaho".
That said, presented are we,_ with
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National reform to ensure birthfather rights
Just the mention of birthfather [BF] rights puts a lot of people on edge. Truly, I think the word adoption and BF abandonment are as one in the mindset of a growing concenous of the American public. That said, I have put together the following facts to show how the above statements have led to the implementation of laws enacted to further this BF discrimination.
In the state of New Jersey, an out-of-state birthmother does not have to name a birthfather if she decides to put her newborn
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i have nothing in the way of cynisism directed at the humanitarian act of adoption. in fact, i think of people to take on this noble responsibility are deserving of the highest respect.
the main purpose of my book is to enlighten the public of some of the evils that are out there, and belleive me, they are out there.
there is a need for a national reform on the policies of a states adoption laws. as it stands now each state has their own set of laws governing adoption. for one thing, these fifty states want no part of the federal government in "their business". this aspect, in my opinion needs change. consider this, the state of new jersey [example], imports newborn children from 49 other states and wants no part of federal eyes wacthing them. this granted, it leaves no tracking of birthmothe and soon to be born child. some people argue that it is none of the federal governments business. this is true, but in my opinon when a child is taken across state lines it should automaticaly become a federal issue. what is more important than a newborn baby? sure it is trhe birthmothers own business. that is why io have an idea that would be suitable for all involved. it would also put in check the manipulation of the absurd laws in states such as new jersey. here is a breif overview of a federal law that would be in effect should a birtmother were to cross state lines to have her child adopted.
if a bm travels to another state for the adoption of her child, there would be two federally imposed regulations she must comply with. first there must be a federal office or web site in her residence state that she must visit to acknowledge she is going out of state to have her baby adopted. she must sign this list, and inform this federal office of the state processing the adoption.
the adoption processing state cannot facilitate in helping or processing the adoption if this measure is not taken by the bm.
if the bm signs this list the adoption can proceed. the agency can proceed with the adoption without any interference from the federal gov. thereby, they still follow their own elected adoption laws. however, the adoptive state would know that the feds know where the bm's child is now located. that said now we can look at this from a bf's perspective.
if a bf thinks he has a child adopted without his consent or knowleddge but does not know where it took place, he can look to the bm,s home state federal office or website for help. this help however would not interfere with the bm's wish of secrecy. if a bf contacts this office with a name of bm he suspects of doing this he must sign statement allowing his name be sent by this office to the woman in question. this is to let her know somebody is trying to find out information.
the federal office meanwhile will take the folloing action. if there is a match with the bf's suspicions they would send his name and addess to the adoptive states same federal office so they may inform the adoption agency/and or adoption attorney that there is a perspective bf lookung for answers. the ball would now be in their court. depending on their interpretations of state statutes on personal scruples. as the state of nj allows the ad attn. to withhold bf infor mation while the ad agency if it has bf info must try to locate bf . this is a double standard.
mean while the bf would not be given any information whatsoever by the federal office regardless if there was a match with the name of the bm he supplied. he would be told by the fed office that if there was a match that the proper state officials of the ad state would have been informed of his name. it would be up to that state to try and contact him. the fed gov. would just act as courier of bf info.
this law would only strenghten an adoption should the bf not utilize this federal help tool. if he did not use it , then likely he did not care.
meanwhile the bm would be informed by the federal office that this person cotacted the office and gave them her name as a bm. the federal law stays out of each states business as it is the people of that state that voted to enact by state popular decisions concerning ad laws. this fed law would only put a spot light on a state like nj when something goes bad, such as my case. with a little study this type of state/fed cooperation would be best for everyone. tell me what you all think? thanks again laura.
Your perspective about adoption is different from many of us in this network, and I look forward from learning from you. Welcome to Adoption Writers!