Single Man Is Denied Adoption of Late Colleague’s Daughter So Friend Agrees to Adopt Her – Story of the Day
When Joseph’s coworker, Andrew, died, he wanted to adopt his baby. However, the orphanage refused to consider him because he was a single man with a busy job. Luckily, his friend, Sarah, came up with an idea, and the unexpected happened.
“I’m sorry, sir. But we normally don’t consider single men for adoption. It’s just not the norm,” the orphanage representative, Mrs. Burke, told Joseph when he visited the area. His friend’s baby, Hannah, was taken to the childcare center when her father, Andrew, died of a sudden heart attack.
Andrew had been living with his mother, who also passed away shortly after his death. It was a tragic story all around, especially for the baby.
The way Andrew became a single father was complicated. He got a woman, Paige, pregnant, but his profession as a truck driver forced him to be away from home at least 25 days each month.
Joseph wanted to adopt Hannah, Andrew’s baby. | Source: Shutterstock
Paige didn’t know that and thought Andrew had ghosted her. But she couldn’t get rid of the child. She wanted to give her up for adoption until Andrew realized what was happening and took the baby to his house. Joseph saw firsthand how challenging that whole situation had been, but his friend was a great father.
However, the baby was now alone in an orphanage in Dallas, Texas, and without family. He couldn’t let that happen and decided to adopt her himself. Unfortunately, Mrs. Burke had just told him a shocking truth.
“That’s crazy. There are millions of single fathers out there doing an amazing job. I don’t see what the problem is,” Joseph replied, his hands holding the armrests on the office chair a little too tightly. He was sitting in the office with the orphanage representative, hoping to save a baby from being in the system.
Mrs. Burke explained why they couldn’t accept his application to adopt. | Source: Pexels
“I’m sorry, Mr. Rivera. I know there are tons of single fathers out there, but it’s not an ideal situation. Baby Hannah is only two years old. Several couples will be interested,” Mrs. Burke elucidated, linking her fingers on top of her desk and pursing her lips as if there was nothing she could do.
“Can you guarantee she’ll be adopted into a good family?” Joseph insisted.
“I can’t guarantee anything, Mr. Rivera. Like all families, it’s a gamble. But Hannah will be in...