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Originally posted by KellyB369
That meant no more contact with my real father (that's the law and he wasn't really ready to get out of college party mode yet anyway), but that was ok with me because I was really too young to understand and I liked my new dad.
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I don't know if that was the law here, but I do know that my biological father was supposed to show up for the hearing, and he never did. So basically the decision was left up to me (a 6-year-old). I remember the judge taking me to his chambers and asking me if I wanted Mark to be my daddy. Well, he was the only dad I'd ever known, so of course that was what I wanted! I've always borne resentment towards my biological father for the awful things he did to my mom, the fact that he never cared about me, and the fact that after he tried to contact me a year and a half ago I found that he's in trouble in NY for some sex crimes.... but if I want to look on the bright side, I guess I could say that his not showing up for the hearing was the best thing he ever did for me!