Father fighting to stop the adoption of his baby girl.
Target:
Deciding Judge
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All Legal documents can be seen at http://www.babyselling.com
Background info:
Ashley informed Cody she was pregnant and he did everything he should have. He offered to have her move in with him and pay for medical bills.
A little while later she informed him she had a miscarriage and refused to take his calls. He relocated and tried to move on, still shaken up by his unborn child's "death"
When the mother was 8 months pregnant Cody learned from a mutual friend she was still pregnant and planning on giving the child up for adoption in Montana.
Through phone calls and letters he was successful in stopping the pending adoption through LDS Family Services. After that Ashely disappeared and again would not accept his phone calls.
Three weeks after the first failed adoption she was successful in placing the child in Utah through the Adoption Center of Choice because of the strict laws in place regarding unwed fathers.
The agency retains custody and Cody has never even seen a picture of his daughter. Cody has been fighting to keep his daughter in his life since before she was born.
We hope to reunite Cody with his daughter whom he desperately wants and change the laws in Utah so this doesn't happen again.
There has been no adoption as it has been tied up in court while Cody fights to keep his parental rights to his child. Shortly after Cody started his legal battle the mother changed her occupation on myspace to babyseller. That is where the name of the awareness site is derived from.
Background info:
Ashley informed Cody she was pregnant and he did everything he should have. He offered to have her move in with him and pay for medical bills.
A little while later she informed him she had a miscarriage and refused to take his calls. He relocated and tried to move on, still shaken up by his unborn child's "death"
When the mother was 8 months pregnant Cody learned from a mutual friend she was still pregnant and planning on giving the child up for adoption in Montana.
Through phone calls and letters he was successful in stopping the pending adoption through LDS Family Services. After that Ashely disappeared and again would not accept his phone calls.
Three weeks after the first failed adoption she was successful in placing the child in Utah through the Adoption Center of Choice because of the strict laws in place regarding unwed fathers.
The agency retains custody and Cody has never even seen a picture of his daughter. Cody has been fighting to keep his daughter in his life since before she was born.
We hope to reunite Cody with his daughter whom he desperately wants and change the laws in Utah so this doesn't happen again.
There has been no adoption as it has been tied up in court while Cody fights to keep his parental rights to his child. Shortly after Cody started his legal battle the mother changed her occupation on myspace to babyseller. That is where the name of the awareness site is derived from.
All Legal documents can be seen at http://www.babyselling.com
Background info:
Ashley informed Cody she was pregnant and he did everything he should have. He offered to have her move in with him and pay for medical bills.
A little while later she informed him she had a miscarriage and refused to take his calls. He relocated and tried to move on, still shaken up by his unborn child's "death"
When the mother was 8 months pregnant Cody learned from a mutual friend she was still pregnant and planning on giving the child up for adoption in Montana.
Through phone calls and letters he was successful in stopping the pending adoption through LDS Family Services. After that Ashely disappeared and again would not accept his phone calls.
Three weeks after the first failed adoption she was successful in placing the child in Utah through the Adoption Center of Choice because of the strict laws in place regarding unwed fathers.
The agency retains custody and Cody has never even seen a picture of his daughter. Cody has been fighting to keep his daughter in his life since before she was born.
We hope to reunite Cody with his daughter whom he desperately wants and change the laws in Utah so this doesn't happen again.
There has been no adoption as it has been tied up in court while Cody fights to keep his parental rights to his child. Shortly after Cody started his legal battle the mother changed her occupation on myspace to babyseller. That is where the name of the awareness site is derived from.
Background info:
Ashley informed Cody she was pregnant and he did everything he should have. He offered to have her move in with him and pay for medical bills.
A little while later she informed him she had a miscarriage and refused to take his calls. He relocated and tried to move on, still shaken up by his unborn child's "death"
When the mother was 8 months pregnant Cody learned from a mutual friend she was still pregnant and planning on giving the child up for adoption in Montana.
Through phone calls and letters he was successful in stopping the pending adoption through LDS Family Services. After that Ashely disappeared and again would not accept his phone calls.
Three weeks after the first failed adoption she was successful in placing the child in Utah through the Adoption Center of Choice because of the strict laws in place regarding unwed fathers.
The agency retains custody and Cody has never even seen a picture of his daughter. Cody has been fighting to keep his daughter in his life since before she was born.
We hope to reunite Cody with his daughter whom he desperately wants and change the laws in Utah so this doesn't happen again.
There has been no adoption as it has been tied up in court while Cody fights to keep his parental rights to his child. Shortly after Cody started his legal battle the mother changed her occupation on myspace to babyseller. That is where the name of the awareness site is derived from.
We the undersigned are shocked and appalled that a man who has shown interest and responsibility in his child can have that child adopted out without his consent.
The adoption laws in the state of Utah need to be re-examined and changes need to be made. One change that needs to be made is the line that is drawn on the notification of unwed fathers to the adoption taking place. Right now there is no line being drawn on when the information provided was reasonable enough for a man to know that an adoption is taking place.
In Cody O'Dea VS The adoption Center of Choice the mother said "I am in Utah. You will never father this child and will pay child support until the child is in college." I do not see how this is notification of a pending adoption. Misleading information was thrown in to further hide what was really going on.
Because of this lack of notification we also believe this child should be returned to Mr O'Dea at once. He never consented to this adoption and actually was successful in stopping an adoption through LDS Family Services three weeks prior to his daughters birth and relinquishment by the mother. I would suggest you visit http://www.babyselling.com and read the paperwork posted.
Changes need to be made to protect unwed fathers from out of state. The fathers that have taken all the legal steps needed to protect their rights in their home state and, if applicable, the state where the mother resides before she travels to Utah to give birth.
Thank you for taking the time to read this.
We signed the "Father fighting to stop the adoption of his baby girl." petition!
# 632:
1:30 pm PDT, Jun 29,
Roger Scott, Alabama
My son is fighting for his son now in the state of Alabama that has the putative father registry. something needs to be done about this registry which gives a father's right the death sentence.
My son is fighting for his son now in the state of Alabama that has the putative father registry. something needs to be done about this registry which gives a father's right the death sentence.
Yes media should be involved. People need to step up and take action from courts and adoption agencies for kidnapping babies legally.
# 631:
1:08 pm PDT, Jun 24,
Donald Brooks, Tennessee
I feel the natural parent should have custady of there child or children donald
I feel the natural parent should have custady of there child or children donald
# 630:
11:19 am PDT, Jun 22,
Sherrie J Bowman, Utah
My own son has a current battle on his hands for custody of his 3 month old daughter. Her Mother also chooses to play games and not communicate in the best interest of the child. If Cody is capable of caring, providing and loving his daughter then he should be allowed to raise her. As a single parent myself of 18 years I believe that the child should have every opportunity to be with a birth parent especially a father that wants the child!
My own son has a current battle on his hands for custody of his 3 month old daughter. Her Mother also chooses to play games and not communicate in the best interest of the child. If Cody is capable of caring, providing and loving his daughter then he should be allowed to raise her. As a single parent myself of 18 years I believe that the child should have every opportunity to be with a birth parent especially a father that wants the child!
Not only the adoptions laws but custody overall. Children should not be placed based upon female or male and the roles defined by Mother and Father. They should be placed for what is in their best interest and all parties should have a say in situations like this. I understand being female that the pregnancy is our burden to carry. However, the child once delivered deserves to know any man that is willing to step up to the plate and make the necessary sacrifices to be a positive parent.
# 629:
6:57 am PDT, Jun 20,
Roger Duprey, Vermont
I agree that the father of the child should have legal rights to his daughter.The mother was deceptive in regard to what truly happened with the unborn child at the time.He left thinking his child was dead.Now he find out the child is still alive ,what would you do in this case;fight for the child of course.All to often the legal and social systems tend to for get about the father and treat them like they are non persona and that they couldn,t raise a child .Well sorry to bust their bubble but I know of men / fathers who have or are raising children without the mother being in the picture.I speak from knowledge not[ bs] because this very same thing has happened in my family.
I agree that the father of the child should have legal rights to his daughter.The mother was deceptive in regard to what truly happened with the unborn child at the time.He left thinking his child was dead.Now he find out the child is still alive ,what would you do in this case;fight for the child of course.All to often the legal and social systems tend to for get about the father and treat them like they are non persona and that they couldn,t raise a child .Well sorry to bust their bubble but I know of men / fathers who have or are raising children without the mother being in the picture.I speak from knowledge not[ bs] because this very same thing has happened in my family.
I believe that the media should cover stories like this and bring this type of discrimination to the light.They need to educate the male popultionon their right in this matter
# 628:
9:46 pm PDT, Jun 19,
Name not displayed, Florida
the mother should be charged wit somethin dat is not right for anyone weather it be a male/female jus to give up the baby for adoption jus cause da one parent doesnt want it but come on now takin da baby from da other parent who wants to have the baby and raise it like it should be
the mother should be charged wit somethin dat is not right for anyone weather it be a male/female jus to give up the baby for adoption jus cause da one parent doesnt want it but come on now takin da baby from da other parent who wants to have the baby and raise it like it should be
HELL YEA
# 627:
1:34 pm PDT, Jun 19,
Richard Marquez, California
I hope justice can be served here,because I know how the laws don't always protect the father in these cases,and we must look at both sides of the coin...
I hope justice can be served here,because I know how the laws don't always protect the father in these cases,and we must look at both sides of the coin...
The media should be reporting on this topic more...
# 626:
9:24 am PDT, Jun 19,
Kenneth Carpentier, Vermont
It is a shame in this world that the Males are always pushed aside when it comes to raising Children . Dads /Father's some times do so much better. Some times it is the Mom Who is not doing her part .
It is a shame in this world that the Males are always pushed aside when it comes to raising Children . Dads /Father's some times do so much better. Some times it is the Mom Who is not doing her part .
Yes they should they should also report on Fathers who are jailed and the Mothers stay on crack and raise the children while the Fathers recover from the addiction and come out clean they should have the right to raise the child Also and should be allow to ask the authorities to keep checking on that Mom If that Mom refuses to get treatment to get over her addiction then the Father should have his parental Right to raise the children
# 625:
7:25 am PDT, Jun 19,
Tammy Moynihan, New York
# 624:
7:04 am PDT, Jun 19,
Debra Kelley, Rhode Island
# 623:
5:40 am PDT, Jun 19,
Tracy Kortman, Florida
# 622:
9:46 pm PDT, Jun 18,
Kate Mason, Maryland
This is APPALLING! It is ONE thing if both parents don't WANT the child and BOTH agree to give him or her up for adoption! It is QUITE another if there is at least ONE parent willing to take care of him/her! What that mother did was UNFAIR and this father should be allowed to KEEP HIS CHILD!
This is APPALLING! It is ONE thing if both parents don't WANT the child and BOTH agree to give him or her up for adoption! It is QUITE another if there is at least ONE parent willing to take care of him/her! What that mother did was UNFAIR and this father should be allowed to KEEP HIS CHILD!
# 621:
9:37 pm PDT, Jun 18,
Christy Simmons, Tennessee
May God be with you in this troublesome time. God bless
May God be with you in this troublesome time. God bless
yes they should! it's awful that the mother can do that and he not have any way of getting to his on child!
# 620:
9:32 pm PDT, Jun 18,
Name not displayed, California
# 619:
8:52 pm PDT, Jun 18,
PRINCESS GOTHICKA, South Carolina
she belongs with her dad
she belongs with her dad
# 618:
8:21 pm PDT, Jun 18,
Angela Anchor, Canada
More Laws should be made to protect the rights of biological fathers before an adoption takes place so that these type of tragedies do not happen in the future. Not only do you hurt the father, you hurt the child and also the adoptive parents who invested their hearts and souls in these adoptions. Many lives are destroyed and could be avoided if better laws are made
More Laws should be made to protect the rights of biological fathers before an adoption takes place so that these type of tragedies do not happen in the future. Not only do you hurt the father, you hurt the child and also the adoptive parents who invested their hearts and souls in these adoptions. Many lives are destroyed and could be avoided if better laws are made
the Media should be reporting and asking law makers to make new laws to safeguard the rights of biological parents, specially the fathers who many times do not even know until its too late that there was a child conceived and placed in the care of adoptive agencies.
# 617:
10:03 am PDT, Jun 18,
Terri Walden, Texas
# 616:
4:29 pm PDT, Jun 4,
Amy Wimmer, Utah
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Should the media be reporting on this problem with adoption laws? absolutely!
# 615:
6:57 am PDT, Jun 3,
James Dean, Florida
dear cody i know what your going through i lost my fight here in florida i havent seen my son seth in about 14 year since they meaning my ex girlfriend just gave them up no questins asked she didnt even tell me son was in the system and buy the time i got involed i was in it till the end no matter what but when they told me my rights where terminated i fell to the ground and passed out in grief but i know hes out there somewhere i ll find him in the future i hope or i hope he finds me good luck james
dear cody i know what your going through i lost my fight here in florida i havent seen my son seth in about 14 year since they meaning my ex girlfriend just gave them up no questins asked she didnt even tell me son was in the system and buy the time i got involed i was in it till the end no matter what but when they told me my rights where terminated i fell to the ground and passed out in grief but i know hes out there somewhere i ll find him in the future i hope or i hope he finds me good luck james
# 614:
8:56 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Name not displayed, Utah
After being forced to move to Utah when I was nine months pregnant to give my son up for adoption through the LDS social services I too took it to court in 1996 and lost. I was in High and was not given any other option but adoption. The baby's father and I took it to court before he was 6 months and we lost. The Judge could care less what we had to say. Instead he passed notes back and forth with the LDS attorney. The father and I got married and have two wonderful kids and we will be waiting for the moment our son turns 18 to meet him. The agency lady who did all the paper was fired for making promises to couples that were illegal and now is a family counselor in Nevada. I feel your pain and hope for the best.
After being forced to move to Utah when I was nine months pregnant to give my son up for adoption through the LDS social services I too took it to court in 1996 and lost. I was in High and was not given any other option but adoption. The baby's father and I took it to court before he was 6 months and we lost. The Judge could care less what we had to say. Instead he passed notes back and forth with the LDS attorney. The father and I got married and have two wonderful kids and we will be waiting for the moment our son turns 18 to meet him. The agency lady who did all the paper was fired for making promises to couples that were illegal and now is a family counselor in Nevada. I feel your pain and hope for the best.
Yes the laws in Utah are all based on the LDS church beliefs and not America's beliefs.
# 613:
2:45 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Name not displayed, Massachusetts
I am an adoptive mother. This is the most shameful thing I have heard in a long time. Adoption is for children whose parents, for whatever reason, are unable or unwilling to parent them. This is clearly not the case here.
I am an adoptive mother. This is the most shameful thing I have heard in a long time. Adoption is for children whose parents, for whatever reason, are unable or unwilling to parent them. This is clearly not the case here.
# 612:
8:39 pm PDT, Jun 1,
Raquel Kumrow, Utah
# 611:
9:21 am PDT, May 31,
Sarah Baker, Illinois
# 610:
8:08 am PDT, May 28,
Summer Trevor, Virginia
# 609:
1:45 pm PDT, May 26,
Shawn Mahoney, Iowa
im going through somewhat the same thing i lived with my ex for 10 months and she left me when was 6 months pregnant and is now 7 months and wants to give the baby up for adoption but i dont want to
im going through somewhat the same thing i lived with my ex for 10 months and she left me when was 6 months pregnant and is now 7 months and wants to give the baby up for adoption but i dont want to
# 608:
3:08 pm PDT, May 24,
Rose Ogier, Georgia
I gave 2 of my kids up for adoption when i was younger and i wish i never had. What she did was wrong!!!! If Cody is fir to take care of this child then let him have her!!!!
I gave 2 of my kids up for adoption when i was younger and i wish i never had. What she did was wrong!!!! If Cody is fir to take care of this child then let him have her!!!!
yes they should. there is alot wrong with adoptions and adoption agencies. The laws need to be alot better!!!!
# 607:
9:11 pm PDT, May 15,
Bobbie Martin, Kentucky
# 606:
9:35 pm PDT, May 12,
Jeremy Brown, California
# 605:
2:52 pm PDT, May 8,
Kristel Saffle, Texas
Hi I would like to start of by saying my name is Kristel Saffle I also have a child with Shawn Mcdonald that is 9 yrs. old, that he signed his rights over to when he was 5. I feel that you are making a big mistake by giving this child back to him. He is not an responsible person.
Hi I would like to start of by saying my name is Kristel Saffle I also have a child with Shawn Mcdonald that is 9 yrs. old, that he signed his rights over to when he was 5. I feel that you are making a big mistake by giving this child back to him. He is not an responsible person.
# 604:
8:03 am PDT, Apr 29,
Jeannie Royal, Indiana
The same thing happend to our family. My parents made me give my son up for adoption 15 years ago. I was forced to lie and say I was raped. My son's father (my husband now) fought the Utah courts and they said his rights have been relinquished because he did not fill out the proper paper work in Utah but, he did in Indiana. My son was born in Navada and papers were signed in Navada and we are from Indiana. We went to court in Utah and then took it to the US supreme court. But no such luck. He is with a Morman family....wow how ironic. I do not trust Utah or the court system they set forth. The law needs to be changed in a big way. We are with you 100% if you would like to petition to change the law in Utah. Our son was Kid napped, didn't know that was legal in the United States. It is almost like Utah is not part of the U.S. I hope you get your daughter back. Please let us know!
The same thing happend to our family. My parents made me give my son up for adoption 15 years ago. I was forced to lie and say I was raped. My son's father (my husband now) fought the Utah courts and they said his rights have been relinquished because he did not fill out the proper paper work in Utah but, he did in Indiana. My son was born in Navada and papers were signed in Navada and we are from Indiana. We went to court in Utah and then took it to the US supreme court. But no such luck. He is with a Morman family....wow how ironic. I do not trust Utah or the court system they set forth. The law needs to be changed in a big way. We are with you 100% if you would like to petition to change the law in Utah. Our son was Kid napped, didn't know that was legal in the United States. It is almost like Utah is not part of the U.S. I hope you get your daughter back. Please let us know!
YES, the media should inform the public about this problem. We tried to go to the media when we were fighting for our son. They didn't want to touch it. If more people were aware that this is a problem then maybe we can save the next father from this horrific situation. I know how hard this is I have been dealing with this for 15 years.
# 603:
2:14 pm PDT, Apr 21,
Rosemarie Redford, Wyoming
My fiancee and I are going through the same problem. The mother leaving and being told about a miscarriage are the same. The adoptive parents are also LDS. Unwed fathers Have rights. Good Luck
My fiancee and I are going through the same problem. The mother leaving and being told about a miscarriage are the same. The adoptive parents are also LDS. Unwed fathers Have rights. Good Luck
This is happening. People should know how to protect themselves. Who knows about the putative registry? I just found out about it.
# 602:
5:03 pm PDT, Apr 20,
Name not displayed, Kansas
I think you are all doing the right thing and this is just wrong. Cody sounds like a great person and would be a wonderful father. He is this kind of parent anyone would be lucky to have. Give him back his baby
I think you are all doing the right thing and this is just wrong. Cody sounds like a great person and would be a wonderful father. He is this kind of parent anyone would be lucky to have. Give him back his baby
# 601:
2:05 pm PDT, Apr 18,
Name not displayed, United Kingdom
