It seems like every three or four months a story like this seems to show up. It is no question that the mother of this child (the child is almost 18 years now) is very distressed over this situation. She has my sympathy over what has happened and what is going on now. However, I am only hearing her side of the story and I can not pass judgement on the laws or courts that allowed this situation to become what it is today. It is my firm belief that these type of topics should not be part of this forum. This is not a "Dear Abby" column and I would appreciate all of our correspondence be related to genealogy....to be enjoyed by all and benefical to everyone who participates. Dennis Houston, Texas -----Original Message----- From: Olivia Haughn [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 1999 10:09 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [AGS-L] Beyond Thanks Thanks. The post of the mother in Oregon is something that is the plight of many both mothers and fathers across our Nation has had to deal with. Maybe our law makers (voteing today) need to take a hard look at. It i sad but rewarding to hear of a mothe who gave