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Our Adoption has been a VERY emotional, VERY financially draining journey.
What started out as a consented independent adoption with an open post-adoption agreement in Maryland, changed dramatically after the child had been with us for 5 1/2 months. Suddenly we were accused by bmom of kidnapping, abuse, neglect, child-trafficking, child pornography, etc.
It was 2 1/2 years of legal wrangling, harassment from bmom (via CPS, local police, state police, FBI, news crews, several internet missing children's groups, intimidation from biogpa, and bmom calling my employer screaming that I stole her baby) and over $100,000.00 in legal expenses for us and the baby's attorney. (Because bmom is on disability, we in essence were required to pay 90% of all court ordered expenses).
Finally, our CONTESTED independent adoption in Maryland was finalized September 2012.
Not surprisingly, bmom has filed an Appeal with the Court of Special Appeals, waiting to the very last day of each required step of the appeals process before completing it.
Since the adoption was finalized in Sept, biogpa has shown up at my in-laws home, cards from bmom and bgpa have come addressed to my little girl, and a box of new toys (no sender address and appropriate for a baby not a 4 yr old). Prior to finalization, there had been no such cards/gifts sent to her.
I need suggestions. Is there recourse? The harassing visits from CPS and police agencies has not continued. The internet libel continues despite a court order granting injunctive relief. We went to local police when bgpa showed up, and because he did not make specific threats or violence against our physical safety, they laughed at us.
I have not been successful in finding laws protecting adoptive parents/adoptee post adoption in Maryland.
Thanks for any help.
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