[lindadohm]

Corey,

Much like some of the other individuals that replied to this, I'm not sure I truly understand the question. The relinquishment of my son was done through a "closed adoption". While I did have, I believe 30 days, to petition the courts to stop the adoption from becoming finalized, that was where my legal rights ended. There was never a possibility of my "reclaiming my son". Even now, with my son 36 years old, all of the records remained sealed. Unless we somehow find each other through some mutual consent registry or I come up with a significant amount of capital to pay a investigative company to help me search, I have no claim to my son, no rights as his birth parent, as his mom. I was basically given a life sentence, without a change of parole. Murders have gotten less. I have had to spend my entire life without him, feeling like he despises me or even worse, has no feelings for me whatsoever.