Take the usual agony of an adoption dispute. Add in the disgraceful U.S. history of ripping Indian children from their Native American families. Mix in a dose of initial fatherly abandonment. And there you have it - a poisonous and painful legal cocktail that goes before the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday
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This looks like an epic clusterfuck of legal shenanigans and douchebaggery. I understand the law and the completely valid protections it was put in place to provide, but this seems like a poor application of the law. A father who abandons a child isn't going to teach the child about his culture. And even if the father wanted to keep contact, why couldn't he do that in an open adoption agreement?
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And the only reason to mention it is to try to discredit the guy just for claiming to be Cherokee. Nevermind that his family is active in tribal culture. I'm also doubtful that's accurate, since I believe both his parents are Cherokee.
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I identify as Scandinavian, even though I'm only 50% genetically, because that's the culture that was passed down to me. If the Cherokee Nation recognizes him as a member and he recognizes as Cherokee...who the hell cares?
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I agree with you that the guy sounds at least like an irresponsible young man not wanting to pay child support. But he did step up once he understood what was going on, and chose to take on the child on his own. So he loses some points for making the wrong first decision, but he gets them back for genuinely wanting the kid. There's no reason to fight this hard if he didn't.
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