Somehow, someway Kristy Gaffney was duped by a man she met online and has lost custody of her child she had with him. What the hell does this have to do with adoption? I would think nothing. But alas, I am wrong in this case. You see, not only was she duped by him in love ... but she was duped all the way around! This man, whom she had a relationship with for 18 months, was married to another woman the entire time. He strung Kristy along telling her he loved her, he wanted to have a family with her, he wanted to marry her. What a crock!
With talk of family, marriage and buying a house Kristy became pregnant with his child and thought nothing of it other than to be happy that her dreams were coming true. With his name not on the birth certificate after the baby was born, he asked Gaffney to sign some paperwork allowing him to claim his right as the baby's father. In that lie he set up his "adoption". This man (who used a fake name while dating Ms Gaffney) visited the mother and child one night about two months later and asked if he could take the baby with him for the evening. That was the beginning of the nightmare. He kidnapped (although that word is no where in this story!) the child, then told Kristy that he was married and was going to adopt the baby and he and his wife would be raising as their own.
Where in there can you even fit the word adoption? How can anyone see this as adoption? It is not, so please do not call it that. I am just furious that this case is out there. I am livid that the court system cannot help this woman and her plea that this man is a fraud, and therefore anything he said or had her sign should be null and void. I am offended that the word adoption is attached to this case. And don't even get me started on this monster's attorney who pleaded with Ms Gaffney to not bring media attention to this case. Hey buddy! Why don't you read up on what your ethical obligation is in a case like this, I am pretty sure that YOU can see that your client is IN THE WRONG!
I just cannot believe that this situation can be called adoption. It is grossly misrepresented and the court system should know when they see something that is by far an injustice.
Please see this link for the complete story. (You can also goggle her name and come up with many other articles as this story really broke at the beginning of February.)
What are your thoughts about this? Am I just crazy or is this an example of what is wrong with our judicial system when it comes to what is, and what is not, adoption?
Photo of Ms Gaffney is curtsey of Wiki News.
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