Adopting a Friend's Baby 

Yes, because how was that going to work as best friends. Once the child gets old enough he's going to be so confused and will eventually become rebellious.

Nightmare scenario

Jb​@@highlander666

Seriously.

Willing to give a child away u might not be able to care for other then having the child grow up poor is called Responsible.

​@@Eltown33 Correct. And these people are so ignorant that they don't know the law. The father has rights and if he says no, even with adoption agencies, the child can NOT be adopted out. These people act like the plaintiff was at the shelter adopting a puppy 🙄

@@Shellygrrl2573 facts

@@Eltown33 Responsible is using BIRTH CONTROL. Duh Stop celebrating mediocrity

Exactly! Even with adoption agencies if both parents don't sign away their rights the child cannot be adopted out. And the lawyer told her that and she still gave him money so that is on the plaintiff. All these ignorant people in the comments act like they were adopting a puppy. There's different LAWS involved when it comes to children.

@@Shellygrrl2573 None of us are ignorant, we are entitled to our opinions. Are you ignorant because you do not agree with us?

That’s what I’m saying!!!

Ì wonder if the father is taking care of his child 😢

Right say that shit!!

It seems these days lots of humans are playing with babies.

It should be illegal to play with these babies

How do you know that's the real reason, she could've just had second thoughts and so could the father. That doesn't make her or her wrong. She did nothing wrong, if she had went to an agency to get a baby than she would've had to pay the hospital bills, plus give the mother some money too, so the plaintiff did absolutely nothing

Seriously. I agree.

Y’all must be smoking crack! They had no legal papers written up or signed whatsoever! How do u just want a parent to sign their rights over just like that?????

??? You don’t know how adoption works until the papers are signed you have no say until the final say is done

you cant get mad at her, if the father didnt want to sign his rights then thats his rights. she didnt do anything wrong

You can’t do That sadly if so everyone could get sued who backed out of adoptions. There’s some people who pay so much for the adoptee parent while pregnant even buying them /renting home food etc even paying all their bills and then they change their mjnd at the end and it’s nothing that can be done because you can change your mind anytime even after adoption has taken place for each state

@@piinkam0r How unfortunate.

Exactly. That made no sense.

The promise of taking care of that child for life. Sorry, the broken promise.... heartbreaking

@@KayB-l5h That's right.

Right… The defendant is a terrible friend.

Right, ruling made no sense, shoulda made sure both parents was on bored before paying that lawyer tho

Didn't the plaintiff say that first about her, c'mon. She sitting trying to say all she done for her in her face, that's not a best friend.

Seriously.

As much as it sucks it hurts until the final papers are done the mother can change her mind anytime for adoption

@@Mooe-cb6bvyou’re absolutely correct. The plaintiff said this first, and the defendant stated numerous of times she helped her ; however I’m not sure how the defendant should owe her anything when she played her part and role. She signed her rights ; the father did not. There is nothing she did wrong just as judge Mathis said ; to even assume she should have to come out of pocket and refund her friend back. Also ; with a friend like this who needs enemies. Typically your friend should want to be there for you anyway…. These ppl are not listening closely enough. The plaintiff deliberately started the insults the moment the case was ruled in the defendants favor. The plaintiff should’ve been more educated with the law. I wouldn’t have paid anyway without the father signing the rights at all…. He should’ve signed the right before an attorney was even thought about. This was negligence on her own behalf and furthermore her fault

yup that part

I would have spoken directly to the father before hiring an attorney.

The defendant is clearly not someone who makes sound judgements. Just because she was about to give her the child doesn't mean she was stable. One major clue is she was already talking about relying on her mother, who is clearly already up in age, for help. It sounds like it was the father who started talking some sense and made the mother realize her friend was probably just not the best candidate and probably not much more stable than she was. Adoption is a rigorous process. The plaintiff probably would've never been approved by a real agency.

Not all adoptions are sealed and private, very common.

Why?

@@MyThoughtzAndOpinionz I do not because I believe that there should be some consequence for the defendant.

SMH 🤦‍♀️

They were just impulsive when they had children.

You wrong the plaintiff would’ve mad a good mother

I thought I was the only one thinking this . If they’ve only been out of high school for two years why are you even considering adopting/ trying to have a kid , smh

EXACTLY!!💯

The main thing is judge a person character. If they giving up their children, how you expect them to have loyalty to you. This explains why you a lonely individual 😢😢

Right

Yep! Gotta be very careful

@@buttalove5437 yeah ppl don’t really care about what u do for them Fr …it’s only for in that moment after that they act like it’s nothing to them this is why if I help someone I do what I can & never do to to much cause u will have ur heart broken @ the end sad to say.

But ofc. If not she won’t be so invested

OR SHE WAS JUST A GOOD AZZ FRIEND 🤔

Right! But hey 🙆‍♀

So what

They want bragging rights to arrogantly say, “I did what I had to do for my child, however not the responsibility, smh

I was thinking the same thing, I wish they could do an update on some of these cases.

So did I.

@@sheilataylor7497 I was disappointed…

They definitely did. That was so lowdown.

They did. She lied and told the attorney the father had signed away his rights. It wasn't until the father found out who the boyfriend was, did he then change his mind

If it was your self you wouldn’t be saying that bull crap the friend was wrong PERIOD

I agree. The biological mom wanted all of the advantages of being a mom, and none of the responsibilities.😤😤

@@madmaxofspokane1691 exactly 💯

I agree with you

​@@madmaxofspokane1691really, so she can't be scared at first, then have second thoughts about it, c'mon that sounds crazy.

He didn't write the law. He was correct on his ruling. Get out your feelings

That’s not true, I’m adopted and I don’t want my birth parents. They didn’t raise me, provide for me.. my adopted parents did.

@@jamiacouture5007 good. I mean when they are close by & known to the child & community, like it would have been in this case. People will be whispering in the child's ears & the parents may want the child when they grown & showing potential.

@@thabi_d I know exactly what you mean & 9/10 it’s not like that. As long as the adopted parents set those boundaries, you wouldn’t have those problems. I most def would encourage open adoption more than closed, you still have the opportunity to ask those questions and learn about who you REALLY are. It’s not so black and white.

I was about to mention that. Also, there’s a clause in the law called Unjust Enrichment. JM was very unfair in this ruling

@@jasonr.9863 just learned something new. Unjust enrichment. I googled it 😊. It fits.

Agreed, plus the defendant assumed since the father had already signed away his rights for the 1st potential adopter, that he would for the 2nd. How is that the Plaintiffs consequence? JM is so bipolar 🙄

I think this was going to be a private adoption. My cousin adopted her niece because she wasn’t in a good environment, and my cousin is divorced. She had to hire an attorney to draw up the papers.

It does not matter, once moneys are involved then she does owe her.

@@misterbee66 I said she owes her no EXPLANATION, I said nothing about money and obviously she doesn’t owe her that either 🙄

@@Reigntaylor333 And I said that once moneys are exchanged she does owe her something, something meaning an explanation. We can agree to disagree.

@@misterbee66 agreeing to disagree should’ve been where you started sir, you knew you didn’t agree when you started typing. How lovely it is to have the scrolling by capability in 2024 🙌🏽😂

​@Reigntaylor333 I am entitled to start anywhere. Why should that matter?

…and drive fast!