Adoption Story Highlights Intensive Court Scrutiny and Love
A Cedar Rapids couple faced a lengthy probe into their fitness as adoptive parents after a private Michigan agency and the Iowa Department of Human Services oversaw the process. The birth mother signed a termination document early, and the case moved through Linn County Juvenile Court with questions about best interests of the child.
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Adoption dispute in Iowa births case draws out legal battle
The DeBoers face a protracted fight after a birth mother who, 40 hours after birth, gave up her rights sought reinstatement. The Iowa Court of Appeals sent the case back for reconsideration, and the DeBoers appeal to the state Supreme Court. A second case questions custody with new DNA tests showing a different natural father. Judge Kilburg ordered the baby to the biological father, while the DeBoers seek a stay during appeals.
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