This is where you are wrong. If they had adopted him, then in most people’s view he would be entitled to a share of their estate. I realize the relationship went sour and no one owes their kid an inheritance but it’s also clear the breakdown occurred over the non-adoption. I think a lot of folks find it disgusting that they touted his adoption but obviously avoided that route to ensure he wasn’t part of their estate. That really undermines what an adoption is and doesn’t sit well with me personally. If they adopted him, he is a full fledged member of their family. But it sounds like, despite their talk about adoption, that’s not really what they wanted. |
But you can legally disinherit your kid(s). |
not about adoption, it's about money they have that Oher wants |
They aren't dead so why would he get a part of their estate now? Wouldn't the normal course be to contest the will after their deaths when he found out he inherited nothing? |
But they don’t need to worry about any of that messiness if they never adopted him. The point if that despite their claims, they never really wanted him to be a full fledged member of their family. |
May be current lawsuit isn’t about adoption but it’s pretty clear we are finding out that they never adopted him now because it is a big deal. And it should be. They propagated a lie for years to make themselves look good, but they never really wanted him to be a full legal member of their family. I realize you don’t think that is f’ed up but a lot of people do. That’s why the family looks so bad right now. |
He doesn't seem to want to be a part of their family either. So, what's the problem? |
I have to say PP, that doesn't change how I view the family. The fact they brought him into their home/lives before he played football tells me that they are better than 99.99% of people out there including you and me, most likely. |
And why do you think that is? You know it’s been 20 years right? |
But that’s not what happened. You know that right? Several people have already discussed the movie was not the same as real life. I am not saying the family is horrible, but their motives were not purely altruistic and they peddled a lie for 20 years. Why do you think they did that? |
Yes it's been 20 years. And everyone is much better off than they were. It was a mutually beneficial arrangement. Why should we care about millionaires fighting over who got bigger crumbs? |
Movie is a movie PP. Based on true story is not the same as a true story. I don't understand what you think they should have done once the movie came out. So, are you mad because the movie wasn't the whole truth and nothing but the truth? Your holier-than-thou response is off the chart. |
Really? I don’t care about the movie. I care about the lies they peddled about adoption for years in interviews, in bold and one their website. My references to the movie was to combat PP’s beliefs about how they met Michael. You are getting way too worked about about this and your refusal to acknowledge the lies surrounding adoption are f’ed up. Adoption is an issue close to my heart and my family and I (and others) have every right to be offended when someone makes up claims about adoption. |
Wow , what kind of monster would use publicity to encourage people to adopt kids from foster care. Wonder how she sleeps at night. /s |
You're the one worked up. Michael knows he wasn't adopted. Where was the lie? |