Two and a half years ago, the Division of Children Youth and Families offered a woman we’ll call Michelle a special opportunity.
The reason DCYF was even talking to her was that she was serving a 10-30 year sentence for manslaughter.
Up until 2006, in these kinds of cases, the state would typically termiate Michelle’s parental rights.
But under a new law, DCYF helped Michelle negotiate an adoption that allowed her to maintain contact with her two girls.
But Michelle says she was pushed into surrendering her rights and on top of that; the adoptive parents aren’t living up to their side of the agreement.
New Hampshire Public Radio’s Dan Gorenstein reports.
