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Lost Father · Aug 7, 2007, 07:50 AM

Last year I had found out that my rights were finally terminated in the long custody battle that my wife, I and our child had gone through from 99-2006. We didn't have a permancy hearing for at least 36+months and when we finally did they decided to terminate our rights. During the termination proceedings the Judge allowed hearsay to be dictated in the court reports... Thus allowing the opposition to win the case and terminating our rights. My child was almost 2yrs old when she was taken from us due to unsanitary living conditions. We were to get her back in Feb of 00'.. But we got a call on the day of court telling us not to show up that someone had made a hotline call on us and they were investigating it. Well, a few months later we found out what that call was, there was allegations made against myself that I had allegedly touch my child on her buttocks.. That I hurt her... When asked about it I was outraged, I told them at no time had I ever touched my child in any manner except for the normal diaper/bathing cleaning and to be accused of such was bullcrap. To make a long story short... Found out it was the foster mom who made the call and said that my daughter was the one who told her all of this, now My daughter was only 22-23 months at that time; How can a child of that age say clearly in plain sentences.? My child was barely speaking at that age, she was saying Daddy, Mommy Baba and a few other words.. Well at the termination proceedings the foster mother said that in Dec of 99 after she had my child over for Christmas she fell in love with her and knew she just had to have her... This is a single woman/ her very first foster child as well. I have nothing against single moms, heck I have a few sisters who are. But for one who stole my child from me, Im outraged and as well I am a Lost Father...

Can anyone help me? What can I do? Can my wife and I get her back, even though she has been adopted by this woman?

GV70 · Aug 8, 2007, 01:59 AM

Originally Posted by Lost Father

Last year I had found out that my rights were finally terminated in the long custody battle that my wife, I and our child had gone through from 99-2006. We didnt have a permancy hearing for at least 36+months and when we finally did they decided to terminate our rights. During the termination proceedings the Judge allowed hearsay to be dictated in the court reports...Thus allowing the oposition to win the case and terminating our rights. My child was almost 2yrs old when she was taken from us due to unsanitary living conditions. We were to get her back in Feb of 00'..But we got a call on the day of court telling us not to show up that someone had made a hotline call on us and they were investigating it. Well, a few months later we found out what that call was, there was allegations made against myself that I had allegedly touch my child on her buttocks..That I hurt her...When asked about it I was outraged, I told them at no time had I ever touched my child in any manner except for the normal diaper/bathing cleaning and to be accused of such was bullcrap. To make a long story short...Found out it was the foster mom who made the call and said that my daughter was the one who told her all of this, now My daughter was only 22-23 months at that time; How can a child of that age say clearly in plain sentences.?? My child was barely speaking at that age, she was saying Daddy, Mommy Baba and a few other words..Well at the termination proceedings the foster mother said that in Dec of 99 after she had my child over for Christmas she fell in love with her and knew she just had to have her...This is a single woman/ her very first foster child as well. I have nothing against single moms, heck I have a few sisters who are. But for one who stole my child from me, Im outraged and as well I am a Lost Father...

Can anyone help me? What can I do? Can my wife and I get her back, even though she has been adopted by this woman?

Sorry,you can do nothing.By the way a recent research shows 32% of foster mothers have behavioral disorders.Your last chance of success is to try to prove that she made false allegiations and now you are able to be a good parent...

GV70 · Aug 8, 2007, 02:07 AM

I am sure the court will not revoke its adoption decision... The best opportunity for you is to have visitation . I know cases where the court made a mistake when allowed a child adoption but after that the Court grants only limited visitation/four times a year/ or orders to the adoptive mother to send pictures and a letter one time a year.