How can i get my daughter back after i sign over my rights or can i ever go to a court and gt visits?

Question

How can i get my daughter back after i sign over my rights or can i ever go to a court and gt visits?

Answer 1

Chances are the people that adopted your baby could not have children at all. Your lucky you can still have children. Get pregnant again and keep this one.

Answer 2

Who did you sign your rights over to? Was it a family member? If so you may be able to get permission from them to see the child, but if it was an outright adoption you have no rights (You have no rights really even if it WAS a family member you signed your rights over to), and you are out of luck. You should have made sure that you were ready to be a parent before getting pregnant.

Answer 3

Well, unfortunately, once you've signed over your rights you legally aren't her mother anymore. You can try talking to the person you signed your rights over to and ask if you can get to visit your daughter, but they can say no and there isn't anything you can do about it. I'm sure there's a way to fight it in court, but I'm also sure that it would be emotionally and financially draining and, since you've already signed your parental rights over, the courts aren't likely to rule in your favor. I'm sorry for your situation.

Answer 4

I'm so sorry, I would like to apoligise on behalf of this answerer:

"Chances are the people that adopted your baby could not have children at all. Your lucky you can still have children. Get pregnant again and keep this one.";

who obviously doesn't realize that you can't replace one person with another.  Nor that a fertile women is under no obligation to hand over her baby to someone who isn't able to have kids - nobody owes anyone their child.

When I lost my twins at 4 months gestation someone said something similar to me - "just get pregnant again"  people are just  not interchangeable or replaceable like that!   To make the point, at my babies' graveside a woman said this to me "oh, you can have another baby"  I'd had enough of that and I noticed she was placing flowers on her husband's grave.  I told  her "Oh, you can just get another husband!"  I wonder why she was offended???!!!!

Contact OriginsUSA for help and guidance and I hope you are able to see your child grow up.

All the Best and stay strong

Answer 5

Hi SexyBlueEyez,

The awful truth is this - If you have signed relinquishment of parental rights papers, then you cannot count on ever gaining back any form of custody of your child.  Adoption should be considered permanent, even if you are told there is a period of time where you could change your mind.  The odds are against you.  Don't ever sign anything unless you are 100% certain of your decision!

There have been rare cases of signing under duress, or else where the father was not legally given his due rights and after lengthy, costly proceedings, adoptions have been overturned.

You did not state what sort of arrangement you worked out with the adoptive parents as far as visitation.  Please be advised that even so-called "open adoptions" are NOT legally recognized!  That means the adoptive parents can turn them into closed adoptions at any time for any reason, despite what may have been previously promised to you.

I'm sorry.  I only wish all women contemplating adoption learned of the truths to adoption before they signed themselves & their children up for it.  It is truly unfortunate that it is not required for vulnerable mothers & children to have their own legal counsel to advocate for them when it comes to adoption.

One hope is that when your daughter is 18, you can find each other & reunite then.  In the meantime, I suggest you connect with the support of other moms who are going through the same experiences as you.  Hugs,

julie j

reunited adoptee

Answer 6

Sadly I don't think you can. You are probably in for the long wait. Were the adoptive parents interested in an opened adoption? If they were, maybe you can change that, but a reversal? I don't think that's going to happen. I feel your pain.

Thank You Sagebutt. People like you are the reason I am so grateful my daughter got the parents she did. She is no more replaceable to them than she is to me.

Answer 7

Once you sign over your rights and everything is finalized you have no rights at all to even ever contact the child again.  That is why they ask you repeatedly if you understand what you are doing.  So no you can never get visits, she isn't your daughter in more in the courts eyes.

Answer 8

You cannot get visitation through the courts your have no rights at all, if the people/person who has custody wants you to see the child they can verbally agree, and thats about it. As for getting your child back the people/persons will have to sign them back over to you (if they feel like it) you could try fighting it in court but there will be a lot of things taken into consideration and you could be told no. Legally you are no longer her mother.

Answer 9

you cant once you have signed the papers that is it so if you are considering adoption i would make sure you can live with not ever seeing your child again and if you cant the i surgest keep her you wont regret it