freind of mines girlfreind wants to know: she gave up a child (tricked-never signed-papers)17 years ago,the child is in AZ she thinks but not sure, child born in NY.she wants to know when & if it is legal to attempt to find & contact child? NY law much different from AZ?any idea's what to do? adopted mother is was/is lawyer.
2007-11-08 12:20:29 · 6 answers · asked by seaching4rastartt 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
she is not the lawyer,the lawyer is the one who got the baby,when the birth mother was in a jam,bloody long story.
2007-11-08 12:44:52 · update #1
I would wait until child is 18.
There are online birth registries she could try too.
2007-11-08 12:48:04 · answer #1 · answered by Run Lola Run 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not illegal at all to attempt to find and contact the ADULT adoptee. Wait until the adult adoptee is 18 years of age. It's pretty thoughtless to try to get in touch with a child who is under 18 because a child might not be able to cope as well with the "news" as an adult would.
2007-11-08 13:02:41 · answer #2 · answered by Dina K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are able to desire to have some counseling first. There are books available approximately this type of situation. Your beginning dad and mom enjoyed you sufficient to furnish you 2 dad and mom that raised you. no count if that's 'closed' then do no longer pursue it. you have not got the nicely suited to invade someone's existence in simple terms on account which you think of they owe you some form of rationalization. they have moved on.....you may attempt to as nicely.
2016-12-08 16:12:58 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she knows who the adoptive parents are, that may make it easier, but I wouldn't contact the child until they're 18.
2007-11-08 12:27:24 · answer #4 · answered by Sparxfly 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Something is wrong! Being a lawyer she should know if the baby was taken from her by deception it's kidnapping and she should involve the FBI.
2007-11-08 12:32:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless the child wants to see her, she may be opening wounds she can't heal. 17 years is a long time. Tricked or not, she gave the child up.
2007-11-08 12:26:36 · answer #6 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋