Darryle Pollack: Parenting: It's All About Perspective
Mom pleads guilty in baby sale
(Note: Make sure to read
Kim's follow-up to this piece, and her
subsequent Apology to the Adoption
Community- Ed.)
A Kentucky woman pled guilty to trying to sell her 10-month-old baby to a Michigan woman. The mother, 18-year-old Jessica Cornett, apparently reached an agreement to sell her baby to 30-year-old Kimberly Chase for $5,000. In Kentucky, it is illegal to to pay for or receive pay for the adoption of a child. The baby's father was also charged in the case, and pled not guilty.
I'm not sure how I feel about this story, to be perfectly honest. If the mom was young, and feeling overwhelmed by her responsibilities, there are worse things she could have done than try to find a better home for her. On the other hand, we don't know all the details here - was Cornett genuinely trying to find a better home for her child? Had she researched her options? Interviewed several prospective parents? Or were they just trying to unload the kid for quick cash? Either way, assuming Chase's interest in the child was legitimate, wouldn't the baby be better off with someone who wants him or her? Angelina Jolie reportedly paid around $13,000 for her new baby - what's the diff?
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ReaderComments (Page 5 of 5)
12-18-2005 @ 7:13PM
Jill said...Goodness, you are all going so overboard. I read the initial post, and was not at all stunned or put off by what Kim said. You all seem to have gotten your panties in a wad about one little thing she said, and then in turn acted like a bunch of overgrown nitwits. So, between you, and what you are saying about what Kim wrote, I don't see the "diff". It is becoming insane. You should all go find something to do with your time.
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