Should I get a lawyer involved in this matter?
Hello all,
A few days after my 19th birthday, I found out that I was adopted at five days old by my grandmother. I know I was adopted into the family, but it doesn't change the amount of shock I was in.
Basically, I went through life thinking my birth mother, was my older sister. She had a fling with my biological father when she was my age, and became pregnant as a result.
She gave me away because her boyfriend at the time (now her husband), told her to get rid of me, because I wasn't his biologically. Bear in mind, he had kids with an ex wife when he met my birth mother.
So, she picked him over me and got rid of me. But then again, there were clues, from what I was told, that showed she wanted me. (Got a room decorated for me, bought things ready for my arrival, etc). I was even told that she did want me, until it was time for me to be born.
After finding out last week, I have been trying to get in contact with child services/social services, for my records, and to see if there is any way for me to contact her, or talk to her under a controlled environment to get her side of the story. (Child services were involved as she smoked when she was pregnant with me, and around me as a baby, as well as not feeding me and claiming I wouldn't drink my bottles).
Social services have been of no help. They fob me off and tell me they will get someone to give me a call back. I must have contacted them four times or more, and they always say the same thing. Nobody ever calls me back, I give them my mobile number every-time I call, and I leave my phone on. I explained the situation to them, but still of no help. They transfer me to access to records, only to be told nobody's available. I've sent an email, as they suggested that, and still heard nothing.
I don't want to go to court or anything, but would a lawyer be able to assist in this matter?
T.I.A.
A few days after my 19th birthday, I found out that I was adopted at five days old by my grandmother. I know I was adopted into the family, but it doesn't change the amount of shock I was in.
Basically, I went through life thinking my birth mother, was my older sister. She had a fling with my biological father when she was my age, and became pregnant as a result.
She gave me away because her boyfriend at the time (now her husband), told her to get rid of me, because I wasn't his biologically. Bear in mind, he had kids with an ex wife when he met my birth mother.
So, she picked him over me and got rid of me. But then again, there were clues, from what I was told, that showed she wanted me. (Got a room decorated for me, bought things ready for my arrival, etc). I was even told that she did want me, until it was time for me to be born.
After finding out last week, I have been trying to get in contact with child services/social services, for my records, and to see if there is any way for me to contact her, or talk to her under a controlled environment to get her side of the story. (Child services were involved as she smoked when she was pregnant with me, and around me as a baby, as well as not feeding me and claiming I wouldn't drink my bottles).
Social services have been of no help. They fob me off and tell me they will get someone to give me a call back. I must have contacted them four times or more, and they always say the same thing. Nobody ever calls me back, I give them my mobile number every-time I call, and I leave my phone on. I explained the situation to them, but still of no help. They transfer me to access to records, only to be told nobody's available. I've sent an email, as they suggested that, and still heard nothing.
I don't want to go to court or anything, but would a lawyer be able to assist in this matter?
T.I.A.
22-25, F
