Erik L. Smith
Articles written by Erik L. Smith, a birth father and a wonderful author.
Contributing author, Erik L. Smith, gives us his analysis of a recent case involving the adoption of a child that belonged to the Navajo Nation.
The author's personal experience with the adoption of his child.
Legal information and how-to's for fathers to preserve their parental rights to be either a part of the adoption process or parent their own child.
Are the safe haven laws fair to the rights of the fathers?
A response by Erik Smith to Mardie Caldwell's article, "The Need for State Birth Father Registries."
Putative father registry - the fight to actually find it, fill out the forms, and the thought process of one man trying to do the right thing.
Listing of the putative father registries in the nation.
Case summary of an Ohio teen father trying to reach out to the mother of his child.
Deep explanation of putative father rights within Ohio law.
Erik Smith fought the adoptive parents for over a year for custody of his infant son. The two parties decided on a custody arrangement which gave Smith liberal visitation rights. The embarrassing moments that his child may feel trying to explain his two dads are temporary. Smith believes that having both fathers in his son’s life is a huge benefit to his child.
Many try to justify safe haven laws by stating that mother's have a right to privacy. From the legal stand point, this argument does not hold water.
Eleven different court cases that have changed adoption law over the years. The following are the most persuasive adoption law cases that have affected courts across the nation.
Interesting article about adoption law. Can a natural mother sue for damages after a forced adoption? More in this short essay on adoption law.
Erik L. Smith thought that Florida's Adoption Act and Putative Father Registries were very confusing. Now it appears that the courts agree, but the National Council For Adoption (NCFA)is arguing that the courts were wrong. Mr. Smith offers a rebuttal to the NCFA's assertions.
