In 2020, YouTube influencer Myka Stauffer received widespread criticism when she revealed her family had given away her adopted son to another family. Host Kyra Cooper speaks with Professor Cynthia Hawkins (Stetson U. College of Law) about the unregulated custody transfer of adoptees and the legal regime surrounding the adoption process.

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"Briefly" by The University of Chicago Law Review

"Briefly" by The University of Chicago Law Review

The Abandonment of Adoptees

NOV 17, 202139 MIN
"Briefly" by The University of Chicago Law Review

The Abandonment of Adoptees

NOV 17, 202139 MIN

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In 2020, YouTube influencer Myka Stauffer received widespread criticism when she revealed her family had given away her adopted son to another family. Host Kyra Cooper speaks with Professor Cynthia Hawkins (Stetson U. College of Law) about the unregulated custody transfer of adoptees and the legal regime surrounding the adoption process. Twitter @uchilrev | lawreviewblog.uchicago.edu | Music from bensound.com