A 'simple Google search' would have allowed dad to keep his baby daughter

A 20-year-old man from Utah, who welcomed a baby daughter named Kaylee into his life on November 4^th, has spoken of his heartbreak at having to give his child up for adoption.

Under Utah law, Colby Neilson was obliged to give his daughter up for adoption as technical legislation states that a child’s biological mother has the right to put her child up for adoption without notifying the infant’s father.

It is understood that in order to prevent this course of action, the father is obliged to file paternity action, an affidavit and a commencement notice with Utah’s vital records a day before the mother signs the adoption papers which will ultimately relinquish her rights.

However, it is understood that Colby was not notified of Kaylee’s mother’s intentions until a few hours before, meaning that Colby had missed his opportunity to put a stop to the process.

Commenting on the case, Salt Lake City senator, Todd Weiler, commiserated with Colby who thought he had convinced Kaylee’s mother to allow him to raise their daughter alone, but asserted that his case is no different to numerous other unmarried fathers in the state of Utah.

“In this case, it’s a heartbreaking story, but a simple Google search would’ve told the father the steps he needed to take,” he said in light of the controversy which has arisen from Colby’s story.

Speaking on behalf of the new father, Colby’s lawyer, Wes Hutchins, slammed the statute, stating: ”They took this man’s daughter without his knowledge or consent. That is essentially, by definition, stealing.”

Reinforcing his argument, he continued: “A statute that allows this to happen is skewed against biological fathers.”

Colby’s lawyer is adamant Kaylee will be returned to her biological father and insists he will take the case to the Supreme Court in order to reunite Kaylee with Colby.