adoption reversal

[phyllispm]

What is the name of your state? New York - warren county

My 19 year old nephew was about 6 when my brother's wife put my nephew's bio mom in the position of, pay up back child support, go to jail, or sign off your rights. Being 7 mos pregnant, bio mom couldn't get the money and felt she had to sign off, so she did. We tried to tell my sis in law that it shouldn't be that way that our nephew should be allowed to make up his own mind about whether to see his mom or not. The day the papers were signed sis in law presented court with adoption papers and her name is now on birthcert.

My nephew left home at 17 - and for the past year has lived with his bio mom - he wants the adoption reversed and his bio mom's name back on the birthcertificate! can this be done? How?

[LdiJ]

Originally Posted by phyllispm

What is the name of your state? New York - warren county

My 19 year old nephew was about 6 when my brother's wife put my nephew's bio mom in the position of, pay up back child support, go to jail, or sign off your rights. Being 7 mos pregnant, bio mom couldn't get the money and felt she had to sign off, so she did. We tried to tell my sis in law that it shouldn't be that way that our nephew should be allowed to make up his own mind about whether to see his mom or not. The day the papers were signed sis in law presented court with adoption papers and her name is now on birthcert.

My nephew left home at 17 - and for the past year has lived with his bio mom - he wants the adoption reversed and his bio mom's name back on the birthcertificate! can this be done? How?

Unfortunately, he can't get his bio-mom's name back on his birth certificate without removing his father's name.

An adult adoption can be done to reinstate his bio-mom as his legal mother. However, it would be a single parent adoption, which would remove both of his current legal parents (and they would have no say in the matter).

There may be a way around that, but I have been directly involved in several adult adoptions and this was always a problem. Your nephew can certainly get a consult with an adoption attorney to see if there are any other avenues open to him.

[phyllispm]

so how does the 19 yr old free himself from their authority - i.e. medical and/or legal control? He is in hospital coming out of drug induced coma and they are refusing his bio mom and sister from seeing him as well his aunts, and uncles.

is it just a waiting game until he can speak for himself --- then what?

[LdiJ]

Originally Posted by phyllispm

so how does the 19 yr old free himself from their authority - i.e. medical and/or legal control? He is in hospital coming out of drug induced coma and they are refusing his bio mom and sister from seeing him as well his aunts, and uncles.

is it just a waiting game until he can speak for himself --- then what?

Yes, its a waiting game until he can speak for himself. His bio-mom and her family are not legally related to him and have no standing.