[glb1967]

I am not sure how to begin. My father was adopted when he was born, since then I have found his real mother who had passed before I got to meet her. Well anyway she had 2 children before my father and 6 after. My father was the only one given up for adoption or so we thought. After speaking with my father's real sister she told me my grandmother had 2 more children after the last 6. The first children before my father had the same dad. My father well we don't know, and the last 6 all had the same father. Well the 2 children I just found out about had the same father as the last 6. As my aunt and I were talking she says she knows for a fact one of those 2 children born last died. She says she didn't know the sex of the child but that it died the same day as it was born. Well the last child that was born, my aunt says that she remembers her mom going to the hospital and coming home saying her baby had died and that the hospital asked her to bring home this other baby to take care until the someone came and got it. My aunt says she knows one of the babies was a boy. She also says she never thought about it because she was young and believed her mother. She now believes that maybe that was her mothers baby as I believe. I am not certain how to go about this as my aunt can only give me a time span for the events. I don't know the adoption law in Louisiana or even a real adoption took place. I for one believe that that was her baby. Any suggestions about what to do, and does anyone know anything about the adoption law and how to find out if on did occur?

[alicia hunter]

the only suggestion is that you might want to change vour vocab a little. It is upsetting to many to hear the term "real" when referring to ones biological family. The proper terms are birthmother and biological sister. Just a friendly "let ya know" comment before others light into ya. It is OK. You didn't know.

[glb1967]

I am real sorry about the vocabualry. I am not sure on the terms to use I hope I don't offend any one. Thanks

[alicia hunter]

It is no prob with me. I know people aren't born knowing. Some on this forum are sensative to which word are used. Just trying to save you some grief. Back to your question- I'm not real sure what you are wanting to know.

[alicia hunter]

Did she keep this baby or did domeone else take it? If someone else took the baby, and I think you are most likely right that it was her baby, than yes it would be adoption or not likely but guardianship. Is that what you were asking?

[glb1967]

Well I guess I am not sure, I am just trying get some advice on the Louisiana law. I am still trying to figure out what to do from here. Because like I said I think that the last baby was given up for adoption. I am just going with my gut feeling and my grandmother's past with her children. Her first 2 children, one died the other she just left with his father, and then she had my dad and he was given up. I am just trying to figure out a few things and wanting some advice. Any would be helpful. I hope I explained that alright. (Sometimes I have trouble with how to word things so people came understand me without sounding like like a babbling fool).

[alicia hunter]

Do you have a name? That would be somewhere to start and also the aprox date of birth for this child. I don't know anything about Louisianna laws except, I learned in Business Law class, that their laws are totally different than anywhere else on nearly everything.

[glb1967]

My aunt says she went the hospital pregnant and came home with a baby and said hers died, and could she bring this baby home until someone came and got the baby. My aunt said someone came after the baby within days. My thinking is why would she bring a baby home for a few days from the hospital for someone else after hers had died. My other thinking is that she made up the part about her baby dying so no one would question her about the baby that she brought home.

[Cleopatrick]

familyrightsadv, perhaps you could move your unrelated and totally irrelavant observations to another thread.

glb, it really does sound like the baby was her baby and that she didn't want to tell she was putting the baby up for adoption. I don't know anything about searching or Louisianna laws but I wish you the best of luck in finding out if your father has another sibling.

[crick]

Do you know the name of the hospital your gmother had the baby at? That might be a place to start since you probably have her full name to be able to search the records. (some hospitals don't keep records after 25 yrs though...)

You might also try searching under the Louisiana birth records to see if they show how many children were born to your gmother and that might provide some info.

Louisiana Vital Records might also have some information if you have her name and possibly the baby's name.

Don't know anything about the law there but hopefully some of these offices might be able to shed some light.

And as for "familyrightsadv", please take Cleopatrick's suggestion . This is not the place to start a debate and I find it offensive that you seem to want to do that here.
Crick

[glb1967]

To all, I hope that my posting doesn't offend anyone. I have started to look for information at the hospital just this week and I thank everybody for the replies. I just fell the need to get advice from someone else who may have been in a similiar position. Because I know not all adoptions are done the same way. I was hoping someone may know how some hospitals are run and maybe some laws in general. My aunt has told me a few more things, and I am trying to look into them. Right now I am seeking input from anyone who might think they came help me in this unique instance. Thank you for listening and bearing with me.