A 17 year old girl had a baby. The mother's parents had legal guardianship and were assisting her raising the baby. One day in school, she told her guidance counselor she was having stress. The guidance counselor arranged a meeting with an adoption agency the next day, and had the minor sign adoption papers without her parent's knowledge. The guidance counselor and adoption agency assisted the teenager in running away from home and hiding her whle she signed the papers. They then took the baby away and sold her for upwards of $10,000.
What do you think of this? All opinions welcome. For more information you can search the web at
http://blogsearch.google.com/blogsearch?hl=en&q=stephanie%20bennett%20adoption&btnG=Google+Search&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&um=1&sa=N&tab=wb
to read more, but I'm curious on your thoughts. Was this an ethical adoption? Should a minor be able to sign a contract without their parent's knowledge or consent?
2007-04-16
07:17:26
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Theresa
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