Q: Can I sue my maternal birth mother for my basic human rights information such as medical, genetic, and fathers name?
I was able to obtain my original BC a few years back from Montana (Billings). I was adopted in 63' through a private out of state adoption and my papers (immunization records - I feel like a dog) were impounded. I was able to locate my birth mother and sent her a text message asking if she could possibly be related to me. She texted me back and told me not to contact her and gave me no information at all. She only has a cell phone and she blocked me!
I am so unbelievable angry and I would like to sue her for basic information. I have an inherited blood disorder and just recently found this out by a great doctor - Thalasemia causes life long anemia. Also, I am not in the best of health and would like to know of any genetic predispositions to my health that I need to know about. I would love to know my biological fathers name. What right does this woman have to deny me this information? I am livid!
A: When you were adopted, all rights werue severed between you and your biological parents. I do not believe a suitvagainst hdr would be sustained. However, you could petition the court that granted the adoption to release the available information you are seeking. Your reasons are legitimate and I think you might obtain it that way.
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