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Contested adoption-what do i do?

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my g/f disappeared 8 months pregnant without my knowledge. 6 days before my daughter was born i was served with a lawsuit to terminate my parental rights. I answered the courts called the agency in texas and their attorney and told all no. I moved 2600 miles to fight for her. my daughter is now 20 months i have had visitation for the last 10 months and am being told the best i can hope is shared custody with the people who have had her since birth. no felonies, no abuse, I work live alone and have an attorney. the agency is saying i abandoned the mother. she left me and had her ex at the birth claiming he was her fiance.i have fought since before the birth and remained commited but, am being told that because of the time and bond with the family it would emotionally imair or endanger my daughter to sever the bond with the potential family. the case is in texas the potential adoptive family 1000 miles away. we do not get along or agree. what should i do. jury trial in 17 days

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  1. well, from what i know, if you're the biological father, you have rights to the child.  if she doesn't want to raise the child, then all parental rights would be signed to you, not an adoptive family.  i'm assuming you have had a paternity test done already.  if not, that will be done before anything is finalized. be sure you have a good lawyer.  this is a fight i'm sure you'll win.  i commend you on wanting to be there for your child.  there should be more men like you in the world!


  2. you have rights and if you never gave up your rights than the adoption is not legal.   This is amazingly awful.  Keep fighting for your daughter.  Yes it could be hard on your child but she will adjust. The State allowing the people who have the child in their possesion is what is causing this issue.  Are the rights of fathers in Texas not recognized like other states???  Try and get as much proof together as possible to prove you didn't just leave the "mother".  Again since you contested the adoption then the adoption agency is in the wrong here.  Do you have a lawyer that is specialized in this area?  I will be thinking about you and your daughter and you will be in my prayers.

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