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THANK YOU so much for everyone who has been following the blog, sending emails, signing the petition and praying for Jake and Jack. We have had trendmendous support in getting Baby Jack Back! We are still fighting to for justice for Jake, but haven't been able to post anything new. We wanted to share this email in support of Jake and we can't wait to post wonderful news! Please continue to follow and pray for Jake getting his son back.

Hello,

I came upon your website sort of by chance... I'm an adult adoptee who supports adoption REFORM.  Mainly because I think the system is ridiculously broken in this country.

I'm a poor, broke, 27-year-old trying to pay my way through college... I'm living paycheck-to-paycheck and I'm so sorry I can't afford to donate any money to your cause.

I just wanted to let you know that there are a lot of people out there who support you.  Standing up and fighting to get your son back is important.  As with the 'Grayson' case (I don't know if you saw it... you may be interested in it.  Google baby Grayson), the adoptive parents, agency, and media may try to tar you with a black brush.  DON'T LET THEM CONVINCE YOU THAT WHAT YOU ARE DOING ISN'T RIGHT.  It IS right.  In the end, Baby Grayson was returned to his biological father and your son should be returned to you as well.

My biological mother did the same thing your ex did.  She relinquished me and lied to the courts.  She said she didn't know who the father was, indicated that it was a 'one night stand' in a different city, and basically jumped through every loophole she could find.  Unlike you, my biological father never even knew she was pregnant. 

He didn't find out that he had another daughter until I found him when I was 24.

While my adoptive parents are wonderful, nothing was quite like that first meeting with the man who shares my face, my eyes, my build, my quirks.  Had he ever known I existed, he would have fought tooth and nail for the chance to raise me.  My story is personal but I hope in sharing it with you, it will give my words some sort of weight.

The media may call you all sorts of horrible names, make you feel like you are hurting your son, accuse you of being selfish and not having your son's best interests at heart.  They will tell you that you are 'ruining him' and that you are a bad father for continuing to fight for your (and your son's!) rights.  DO NOT BELIEVE THEM.  You are a GOOD father who wants to raise the son he loves.  Never, ever let ANYONE make you doubt that.  Good fathers fight for their children.  As an adoptee with two wonderful adoptive parents, I am telling you that it is in your son's best interest to be raised by you, HIS DAD. 

Do not lose hope and don't give up.

I wish you the best of luck and will keep you in my thoughts.
 
Sincerely,

Jane (alias name)