QUESTION
Can I sue my adopted parents for severe emotional abuse/neglect as an adult?
Asked on Sep 25th, 2012 on Personal Injury - Montana
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The more research I do the more I am finding that I was severely emotionally abused as a child and I can find professionals to speak to this, as well as character witnesses who have just out of the blue said to me things about always thinking that at least my "father" was abusive. Furthermore it seems that I was forced onto medications I never needed to be on in the first place that may have severely and permanently damaged me, and a medical condition that I have had for years has gone untreated because of their neglect when this could have been taken care of FAR sooner. Do I have a good chance here?
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Personal Injury — Plaintiff Attorney serving Taylor, MI
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No.
Answered on May 22nd, 2013 at 1:50 AM
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Melvin G. Franke
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NO.
Answered on May 22nd, 2013 at 1:44 AM
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Paul Whitfield and Associates P.A.
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You have 3 years from reaching majority (18) to bring a civil action for negligence. If you are within that time frame you might be able to do something with proper documentation and proper medical testimony. This is a big venture, involves expert testimony which is expensive (ever tried to retain a doctor to help you>) and you don't mind suing your parents. (quaere how a jury will feel about a man suing his parent.) you need to be very careful how you pursue this.
Answered on Sep 27th, 2012 at 1:15 PM
You can's sue your parents for negligence there is no such cause of action for negligent parenting. There is no owner's manual or warranty and you should be happy there isn't. Because if there was such a cause of action there would also be one for sending troubled children away and suing for emotional distress on the parents.
Answered on Sep 27th, 2012 at 1:14 PM
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You do not have a good chance. This will be very expensive litigation, both financially and emotionally, and there is probably a very low chance of success.
Answered on Sep 27th, 2012 at 1:11 PM
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I am not aware of such a cause of action. Also, there will be problems of proof and statute of limitations.
Answered on Sep 27th, 2012 at 1:11 PM
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The Ard vs Ard decision made inroads into the doctrine of family immunity, and allow spouse to sue each other and children to sue parents, but it limits the claim to the amount of insurance coverage. Since almost every insurance policy contains a clause which states that it does not provide coverage for claims between family members, the reality is that you are very unlikely to ever obtain a recovery.
Answered on Sep 27th, 2012 at 1:08 PM