Family adoption

[Just Blue]

No, the rape was not reported. My mother believes that my sister made up the story so that my mother wouldn't be upset about her hiding the pregnancy for four months. The only two people who know the truth is my sister and God.

You will need an attorney. Period. End of story.

 

[LdiJ]

Thank you all for your help. I have no intentions on having my sister come here to give birth. As far as the father is concerned, she was raped and does not know the identity of her attacker, there is a possibility that there are 2 other young men involved and could possibly be the father. However, my sister maintains that her attacker is in fact the biological father. I have researched Indiana law and I do know that there is a law that states that the biological father has 30 days after establishing that they are the biological father to contest an adoption. The other two young men involved have no intentions on taking a DNA test so now we are just dealing with my mother and my sister who is a minor. I'm now wondering after reading the posts if my husband and I should contact a lawyer who is able to practice law in Illinois as well as Indiana. Thank you all for your help.

You don't need an attorney who can practice in both IL and IN. You just need an adoption attorney that can practice in IN...and preferibly local to where you sister lives, so that you do not have to pay for travel costs.