son was given up for adoption without me knowing

[rusnac21]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
Michigan

so here is the scoop, my ex ended up getting pregnant 2 yrs back, she never told me of her pregnancy, when she was showing she flew to Utah and had the baby. 24 hrs later he was adopted to a family, now i never knew of him or of the pregnancy nor of the adoption, she wont give me any info about where he is or who these people are. only that hes in Utah. only thing i know is what he looks like from a younger picture. do i have any rights as his biological father? is there a chance to get him back? if anyone has any info to help me id greatly appreciate it. there is nothing in this world i wouldnt do to get him back

 

[Proserpina]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
Michigan

so here is the scoop, my ex ended up getting pregnant 2 yrs back, she never told me of her pregnancy, when she was showing she flew to Utah and had the baby. 24 hrs later he was adopted to a family, now i never knew of him or of the pregnancy nor of the adoption, she wont give me any info about where he is or who these people are. only that hes in Utah. only thing i know is what he looks like from a younger picture. do i have any rights as his biological father? is there a chance to get him back? if anyone has any info to help me id greatly appreciate it. there is nothing in this world i wouldnt do to get him back

You need to speak to an attorney. A message board really can't help you with something as complex as this, I'm sorry.

 

[TheGeekess]

....Though Beltran never has met his daughter, photographs given to him by Allan leave no question in his mind of their bond. "She looks everything like me," with the dark hair, eyes and complexion of his Latino heritage, he says.

LDS Social Services counters that Beltran failed to file an acknowledgment of paternity with Utah's Bureau of Vital Statistics within 10 days of the baby's birth, thus forfeiting his parental rights.

The 4th District Court in Provo agreed with the adoption agency and rejected Beltran's argument for custody in November as the child celebrated her first birthday in the only home she has known.....

MAN BATTLES TO REVERSE UTAH ADOPTION. - Free Online Library

Utah law does place limits on how long a biological father has to intervene in an adoption.

"In many respects, the adoptive parents have been the victims of Mr. Wyatt's belated challenge to the adoption of their child, who is now very much a part of their family," said Larry Jenkins, an attorney for the couple.

Utah laws are considered notorious for their friendliness to adoptive parents. Critics have claimed that they are stacked against biological parents, specifically biological fathers. Outside the Supreme Court chambers on Thursday, Jenkins was confronted by relatives of another child placed for adoption.

UTAH ADOPTION LAWS: Virginia man challenges Utah's adoption laws - KSTU