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Mdesi,

I wasn't trying to use hot language but the phrase (holding the baby hostage) was in quotes because thats how our attorney refered to a situation where she had a hard time getting a hospital to let the family go home with one child because they didn't want to take over the bill before the ten days were up. The hospital said they would not draw up the papers for release until they signed off on the bill. MamaS's post verifies this is the policy in Georgia. Before the bill would fall under bmom because it is her baby legally until she signs off.

The issue here is where Insurances fall on the side of adoption and what the law states as to who the "parents" are at any given time don't jive, hence the netherworld I mentioned.

This whole mess is a reason for national healthcare. The baby would be covered because they were a US citizen, not under a policy where the insurance companies try to beat each other out for who's not going to pay first!

I thought I was clear in the OP for the topic at hand but in the future I will explain more thoroughly, I wouldn't want to incite a forum riot! LOL

Thanks for everyones comments. No one can say people aren't passionate here!