Yes, you understand correctly. The adoptive parents and I will definitely have a conversation here soon. I just wanted to be sure I had a right to legally claim her when it came to filing before having that conversation. If I did not have a right to claim her, there would be no need for a conversation. The GAL said I could start claiming her as a dependent through work and on taxes but I did not do it. A good bit of what I read, it sounds like wherever the child is residing, claims them. However, they talk about divorced parents and family. I am the biological mom but the only rights I have are what the courts gave me, I am nothing more than a person with physical custody until 18 in their eyes. Yes, we all know I am "mom" but by looking at all documents after the adoption, no one else would know that unless they pulled the original birth certificate. That is why I wanted to ask here. So thank you! I appreciate your response.
