Adoptive Mother Loses Child Custody

In Orange County, California, it is reported that a mother who adopted a child lost custody after the biological father said that he wanted child custody.

Prior to the decision, attorneys in California and Ohio were on a conference call.  All parties were trying to decide if the adoptive mother, 45 year old Stacey Doss, would be able to keep custody of her adopted daughter whom she raised from birth.  The daughter, Vanessa Doss, was given up by her biological mother.  However, the adoption was not technically finalized and now the girl's father wants her back.

The court ruled that the mother of the biological father would be left to care for the child.  On July 16th, the custody matter will go to Ohio's jurisdiction as it is the father's resident state.

At this time, Stacey Doss had made it clear that she has plans to file an emergency appeal of the court's decision.  She said that the biological father already has four children that he does not take care of full-time.  She also stated that the father had served time for domestic abuse charges. 

If you need assistance with a family law matter involving child custody or adoption, you should consult with a Gwinnett County family law attorney.  Contact the Law Office of Douglas N. Fox now!