After her sister (33F) said she couldn’t afford to raise the baby, a woman (29F) and her husband agreed to adopt the baby. The husband insisted that the adoption be done legally so that they would have full parental rights and the sister couldn’t suddenly take the baby back later. Both were willing to give the baby a stable, loving home. They still planned to let her visit whenever she wanted, recognizing her as the biological mother.
The sister, on the other hand, wouldn’t sign any legal papers. She said that formal adoption was “unnecessary” because they were family. She told her younger sister that she was cold and acted like she didn’t know her. The couple stood their ground and said that a legal agreement protects everyone, especially the child. The sister is now angry and hurt, but the woman thinks that proper paperwork is very important. The question is still there: does she become an asshole by insisting on legal protection?
AITA for refusing to adopt my sister’s daughter because she doesn’t want any legal documents?
