Legal Question in Family Law in Oregon

Hey,

I was adopted and sent my biological Grandmother a friendly letter telling her a little bit about me. But my birth Mother found the letter, took it out of her mothers mail stack (I'm assuming without ever telling her about it), and next thing I know I'm getting a call saying my birth Mom reported me to the authority's and claimed 'harrassment'. I don't see how that could be harrassment when it was not even directed towards her. Her reasoning was, "She didn't want me contacting her family because I was adopted and she doesn't want me involved in their lives". They live in CT and I am in all the way out in Oregon. Can she really have this control over who I can and cant talk to? What if her family wants to meet me? Does she legally have this right??? I'm 21 years old. I'm so confused.

Thanks.


Asked on 6/13/10, 1:14 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Lawrence D. Gorin, Atty. Law Offices of Lawrence Gorin

Your birth mother cannot legally bar you from contacting your birth grandmother. Such contact by letter or phone call does not amount to harrassment (unless, perhaps, accompanied by threat of physical injury or extortion demand for money, etc.).

I cannot imagine which "authorities" ite was to whom she "reported" you for harrassment. That makes no sense at all.

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Answered on 6/14/10, 1:04 am


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