Here’s the scenario:
The father was deported to a foreign country years ago after getting into trouble with the law. He’s not allowed to reenter the US. The mother has tried to get his rights relinquished but isn’t able to locate him. BTW, I thank you for your insights, however…
@gailcalled: I need a parental avatar? I don’t live on the internet, certainly don’t live on Fluther and for your information, if you can prove that my innocent blue leaf is anything less than “parental,” then you might actually have a valid point.