Q: Am I able to undo an adoption if it was done illegally or using intimidation?
When I was 19, I was going to give my newborn up for adoption to a close friend. They moved with her from Florida to Georgia, nothing finalized, and I changed my mind. They took me to GA court, which resulted in GA removing my child from their care, but GA put her in foster care. I did everything I was asked to do, to get my baby back. In the end, the fosters got to adopt her, because I was not married, and she had bonded to the fosters. I know now (years later) that the judge, case workers, lawyers (including the one they gave me) and the adoptive parents were and still are great friends. So many things about what happened make no sense, and do not seem legal! I didn't have the money to fight it, either. Is there anything I can do??
A:
You did not tell us how many years ago this happened to you, but I am guessing that is must have been more than 10 or 12. If so, the controlling statutes of limitation have expired and there is nothing you can do about it.
Practically speaking--if you still love YOUR child as much as it appears--I strongly advise you NOT to try to do anything to upset the adoptive parents or anyone else that you say was involved in this adoption because doing so will make matters very much worse for you.
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