Genealogy Chat

Thank you all once again for your replies and advice which I have taken, I think it has helped me having someone outside of the situation that I'm in. I think I will contact the court and adoption/social services for more information. I will post a thread if and when I find out any thing. Thanks for your support.
Bye for now
Karen

karen

I too agree with Simon, your mother only telling you half the story is not fair, did you ask her why she has only told you half of the situation?

Tell her it is niggling you and that you are determined to find out who your father is - with or without her help, just because you would like to know his name and for no other reason. The circumstances surrounding your mother and the court case are irrelevant, you love your mum and family and just simply need to know. Who knows, she may give in and provide what you are searching for.

The town Library may hold some films for newspaper reports around the time of the court case and as previously mentioned in this thread, the local archives may hold them.

Be open with your mum, tell her the extent at which you are prepared to go in finding your father's naem and that you are not going to give up. If it turns out that there are good reasons for her witholding certain information which are not pleasant and she doesn't want you to know, then tell her that if she just gave you his name now, you need look no further and will not get hurt.

If she was only 15 years at the time (a minor) her parents may have taken over the whole situation and didn't want your father to be around her. It is quite possible that the court case may have been because he wanted access to you, perhaps he has gone on the register with Social Services adoptions to be told should you be looking for him.

Good luck with it all. Only you know how far you want to push this.
Best Wishes
Dee