Sean Tuohy — NFL star Michael Oher's self-proclaimed adoptive dad — defends his decision to use a conservatorship instead of adoption in their relationship.
Oher was one of 12 children born to his biological mother, Denise Oher, who was among those listed in the 2004 “Petition for Appointment of Conservators,” which was meant to remain in place until Michael Oher was 25 or the legal arrangement was terminated by court order. Oher’s attorney described it as an “unconscionably unfair document” that was never terminated, modified or accompanied by annual financial accounting filings.
The offensive lineman alleged that he was presented with the conservatorship papers “almost immediately” after he moved in and was tricked into signing the documents, a step he believed was necessary in his adoption process after the couple took him in as a teen. Oher said that the Tuohys told him that they loved him and intended to legally adopt him, and encouraged him to call them Mom and Dad.
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