Peter McDonald

Tara Lee's email said she'd gone to Ghana with one of her daughters, carrying suitcases of school supplies for Ghanaian children. Mike and Teresa's contract would have to wait. But, Tara Lee added,

Tara Lee's email said she'd gone to Ghana with one of her daughters, carrying suitcases of school supplies for Ghanaian children. Mike and Teresa's contract would have to wait. But, Tara Lee added,

Tara Lee's email said she'd gone to Ghana with one of her daughters, carrying suitcases of school supplies for Ghanaian children. Mike and Teresa's contract would have to wait. But, Tara Lee added,

The Mathinis told me they didn't understand why Tara Lee didn't tell them she was going to Ghana while they were on that first call. Hoping for some answers, they sent Stephanie a message in the group text.

The Mathinis told me they didn't understand why Tara Lee didn't tell them she was going to Ghana while they were on that first call. Hoping for some answers, they sent Stephanie a message in the group text.

The Mathinis told me they didn't understand why Tara Lee didn't tell them she was going to Ghana while they were on that first call. Hoping for some answers, they sent Stephanie a message in the group text.

That made me wonder if it was normal for an adoption agency to monitor communication between the birth mother and adoptive parents. It seemed fishy. So I called up Rob Kirsch. Rob is a respected adoption attorney who handles adoptions in six states, including Michigan. I asked Rob if it was okay, or normal, for a birth mom to communicate directly with the parents adopting her baby.

That made me wonder if it was normal for an adoption agency to monitor communication between the birth mother and adoptive parents. It seemed fishy. So I called up Rob Kirsch. Rob is a respected adoption attorney who handles adoptions in six states, including Michigan. I asked Rob if it was okay, or normal, for a birth mom to communicate directly with the parents adopting her baby.

That made me wonder if it was normal for an adoption agency to monitor communication between the birth mother and adoptive parents. It seemed fishy. So I called up Rob Kirsch. Rob is a respected adoption attorney who handles adoptions in six states, including Michigan. I asked Rob if it was okay, or normal, for a birth mom to communicate directly with the parents adopting her baby.

And you and the agency aren't going to sort of shadow them and be there that whole time? No. No. No.

And you and the agency aren't going to sort of shadow them and be there that whole time? No. No. No.

And you and the agency aren't going to sort of shadow them and be there that whole time? No. No. No.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

The Matheny said they didn't realize it was abnormal for Tara Lee to monitor their communication with Stephanie. But Tara Lee had made it seem like a necessity.

The Matheny said they didn't realize it was abnormal for Tara Lee to monitor their communication with Stephanie. But Tara Lee had made it seem like a necessity.

The Matheny said they didn't realize it was abnormal for Tara Lee to monitor their communication with Stephanie. But Tara Lee had made it seem like a necessity.

So you were struggling to get just basic information.

So you were struggling to get just basic information.