I have reached the point of the adoption process where I have to talk about something that concerns me.
As wonderful and exciting as the prospect of adopting a child into our family is….
There is certain roadblock that is preventing me from being on the same level of wonderful and excited as the young pregnant woman, her mother and my younger than me wife is (I don’t know why I keep calling her that. I just do)
This roadblock could possibly end our dreams of having this child as our own.
And, I’m the only one concerned. At least so it seems.
If you’ve gotten this far, I’m sure you may think my is that the young lady will back out and want to keep the baby.
That’s a fair assumption….but not my concern.
Here is the rundown to the roadblock-
If she chose to have an abortion, she could have….without parental concent or any other consent. It is her choice.
But….
In choosing to have the child and give it up for adoption…it is not her choice.
She needs her parental consent…
AND
The baby daddy’s consent along with his parents consent.
She is underage at 16. Baby daddy is underage at 15.
Which brings us to the roadblock…..
Young pregnant girl and her mother haven’t and don’t want to tell baby daddy that he is going to be a baby daddy.
I wait a minute and let that sink in…..
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My younger than me wife is going along with it.
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I’m sure they have a reason. I’m not privy to what it is….but I’m sure there is one. It seems like a bitter man hating thing, but what do I know…
So, we asked our lawyer.
He had a few questions..
-do you know who the father is
-was she raped or assaulted
-is he of legal age while she is not
First question answer was yes. The 2nd to answers were no.
He’s using his lawyer ways to look into it but to this point he can’t find anything.
Here is what he told us-
It’s admirable that you 2 want to adopt this child, but, if I don’t find any new information about not telling the father then here’s the deal….
Mr. And Mrs. Good2begone…you are outsiders in this process. Until the situation with the father and his family is resolved you all have no stake in the game.
So, there it is.
Even with this information. The ladies are carrying on like the adoption is a done deal.
My wife says the I’m just pessimistic and need to be more positive.
I say I’m realistic and can’t set myself up for a fall that I KNOW is coming.
But, what do I know….
I’m just a man.
Good2begone 