Last week, an Iowa couple was awarded $3.25 million in a malpractice lawsuit against their former attorney after the baby boy they were in the process of adopting was reclaimed by his biological parents in 2014 — and then murdered by one of them five weeks later.
The couple argued the lawyer acted negligently in how he handled the adoption, a characterization his attorney disputes.
“Obviously our child and us weren’t a priority to . We are just happy he was found negligent,” adoptive mom Rachel McFarland tells People. That was what our goal was. We will not see any money from this.
The couple argued the lawyer acted negligently in how he handled the adoption, a characterization his attorney disputes.
“Obviously our child and us weren’t a priority to . We are just happy he was found negligent,” adoptive mom Rachel McFarland tells People. That was what our goal was. We will not see any money from this.
- 8/23/2017
- by Christine Pelisek
- PEOPLE.com
An Iowa couple last week won $3.25 million in a malpractice lawsuit against their former lawyer after the baby boy they were in the process of adopting was reclaimed by his biological parents — and then murdered by one of them five weeks later.
Rachel and Heidi McFarland were awarded the judgment on Tuesday against Des Moines, Iowa, attorney Jason Rieper, who they said acted negligently in not getting the child’s biological parents to sever their parental rights (a characterization Rieper’s attorney disputes).
“The release of custody never got signed by either birth parent,” Rachel McFarland tells People. “Obviously our...
Rachel and Heidi McFarland were awarded the judgment on Tuesday against Des Moines, Iowa, attorney Jason Rieper, who they said acted negligently in not getting the child’s biological parents to sever their parental rights (a characterization Rieper’s attorney disputes).
“The release of custody never got signed by either birth parent,” Rachel McFarland tells People. “Obviously our...
- 8/21/2017
- by Christine Pelisek
- PEOPLE.com
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