Fraud on the Court: One Adoptee's Fight to Reclaim His Identity (Paperback)

from Daniel.Estes

I have always known my birth parents. Not once have I ever wondered what life would be like, not just without them, but without ever knowing who they were. And while reading this book, it occurred to me that I took that knowledge for granted. Fraud on the Court is the true story of one man's effo...

from Bjace

Despite the occasional sentence fragment, I was impressed with this book. Mike Chalek was adopted by parents who abused and neglected him. After leaving their home as a teenager he began a long, drawn-out search for his birth parents. What he discovered was a web lies, deceit and governmental inc...

from jpporter

Mike Chalek's book is an attempt to describe the frustrations of trying to uncover the truth when the legal system seems to be stacked against you. Adopted as an infant under questionable circumstances, Mr. Chalek describes how he doggedly pursued lead after lead until he finally discovered just ...

from invisiblelizard

Interesting story. Like some other reviewers here, I wish he had expounded more and given a fuller picture of these problems in society. I'm not that familiar with the topic, but I found myself wondering if this is really a good example of all adoption cases or if this was unfortunately one man's...

from Nicolas.Wilson

This was a very interesting read. Mike Chalek's story and identity are clearly presented, and raise some very good issues about bureaucracy, family, and identity. I'd love it if more historical information was included: there's one point where it recommends looking up a mentioned term. I'm more o...