Former NFL player Michael Oher claimed that he was never legally adopted (1 Viewer)

[SoggyBottomBoy]

Tuohy's attorney now firing back. We'll see how things shake out in court. There has to be paper trails for the financial aspects of it.

https://www.npr.org/2023/08/17/1194217793/michael-oher-the-blind-side-tuohy-family-petition-conservatorship

 

[Dago]

If i remember correctly, he was pretty much recruited and offered scholorships to all the major colleges, especially the SEC.

We don't know when those offers started coming in tho.

What we do know is that Oher had a .76 GPA before the Tuohys got involved which means that his only avenue would have possibly been Junior College had he not had help and support which would have made all those offers irrelevant

Michael Oher - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

That still doesn't make it right if they profited off the conservatorship beyond what they have claimed for the movie, but it is the reason why I believe the conservatorship is a net non-issue if the Tuohys didn't profit off him, make deals without his knowledge or consent, or otherwise act against his self-interest.

I would want to see the attorney that allegedly told them that the conservatorship was the way to go step forward and give an explanation as well (I say allegedly because I am not taking them at their word on it)

 

[staphory]

Devastated Tuohys ready to end conservatorship for Michael Oher, lawyers say

Lawyer Randall Fishman told reporters on Wednesday that his clients Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy intend to enter into a consent order to end the conservatorship.

www.wtok.com

 

[Madmarsha]

I suppose I also wonder if it's not more likely that they really did love and welcomed him into their family...juuuusssst not as an equal member. It strikes me as far more likely that they were hesitant to put Oher on an equal legal footing with their children for estate succession purposes. And that might be even more emotionally hurtful to Oher than their trying to skim some money off from his future success.

Personally I don't really like the Touhys, but I am inclined to believe that they were never about hurting him. Maybe THEY got some bad legal advice that lead to the conservatorship that's leading to this whole confusion that now has lead Michael to believe that they never cared about him. Either way, he's the loser in this.

 

[DaveXA]

Personally I don't really like the Touhys, but I am inclined to believe that they were never about hurting him. Maybe THEY got some bad legal advice that lead to the conservatorship that's leading to this whole confusion that now has lead Michael to believe that they never cared about him. Either way, he's the loser in this.

I think the NCAA issue muddies the waters a bit too. It seems like that was a factor in them setting it up the way they did so they didn't violate rules and keep Oher eligible. And I don't know how he got his grades turned around the way he did without some sort of change for him, and whether that's just being in a different scene or whatever, but it just doesn't feel a simple as a family taking advantage of a situation. Certainly not at first. It's possible things did change when money became a factor. Circumstances change, and that might have happened here.

 

[Madmarsha]

I think the NCAA issue muddies the waters a bit too. It seems like that was a factor in them setting it up the way they did so they didn't violate rules and keep Oher eligible. And I don't know how he got his grades turned around the way he did without some sort of change for him, and whether that's just being in a different scene or whatever, but it just doesn't feel a simple as a family taking advantage of a situation. Certainly not at first. It's possible things did change when money became a factor. Circumstances change, and that might have happened here.

Yep, don't disagree with a thing here. In hindsight, the Touhys probably should have petitioned the court themselves years ago to rescind the conservatorship; however, that may have sent a bad message to Michael. Too bad they couldn't have gotten together with both sides realizing that, hey, this is just a legal thing, doesn't mean anything about how we feel about each other. I'm sure they thought, hey, we're not ever going to do anything with this piece of paper so no harm, no foul.

 

[DaveXA]

Yep, don't disagree with a thing here. In hindsight, the Touhys probably should have petitioned the court themselves years ago to rescind the conservatorship; however, that may have sent a bad message to Michael. Too bad they couldn't have gotten together with both sides realizing that, hey, this is just a legal thing, doesn't mean anything about how we feel about each other. I'm sure they thought, hey, we're not ever going to do anything with this piece of paper so no harm, no foul.

Who knows? Maybe he had a falling out with one of the family members? Or the family disagreed with his choice for a spouse, or whatever. People do weird things sometimes, or they do things to protect themselves even if it isn't necessarily directed intentionally at someone.

This one is tough to read. Even if Oher screwed something up really bad, that doesn't mean he shouldn't still get what is rightfully his.

 

[Madmarsha]

This one is tough to read. Even if Oher screwed something up really bad, that doesn't mean he shouldn't still get what is rightfully his.

Of course not. But I'm just not jumping to conclusions that he WAS taken advantage of like the court of public opinion is. Playing devil's advocate, though, if Michael Oher THOUGHT he was legally adopted, why wasn't he using the name Michael Tuohy?

 

[DaveXA]

Of course not. But I'm just not jumping to conclusions that he WAS taken advantage of like the court of public opinion is. Playing devil's advocate, though, if Michael Oher THOUGHT he was legally adopted, why wasn't he using the name Michael Tuohy?

Yeah, that's a fair question. Idk. My wife was legally adopted as an adult and she didn't change her name. But hers was sort of a unique situation.

 

[Bleu Raeder]

Yeah, that's a fair question. Idk. My wife was legally adopted as an adult and she didn't change her name. But hers was sort of a unique situation.

This happens more often that you would think.

 

[DaveXA]

This happens more often that you would think.

Yeah, wouldn't surprise me. I've known like 3 or 4 over the years who were adopted as adults and they all kept their current name. So you're probably right. That said, I'm sure more than a few do change their names too.

 

[Dago]

Michael Oher's Own Post-Blind Side Book Seemingly Contradicts The Extortion Claims He Made This Week Against The Tuohys

The Blind Side was inspired by Michael Oher, who recently claimed he was exploited by The Tuohys.

www.yahoo.com

It kind of felt like a formality, as I'd been a part of the family for more than a year at that point. Since I was already over the age of eighteen and considered an adult by the state of Tennessee, Sean and Leigh Anne would be named as my 'legal conservators’.

 

[0rion]

No idea what the true story is or who did what to who. It's a $100M family against a $20M person. I couldn't care less who wins. None of them have much to complain about in the grand scheme.

 

[DaveXA]

No idea what the true story is or who did what to who. It's a $100M family against a $20M person. I couldn't care less who wins. None of them have much to complain about in the grand scheme.

Well, fwiw, I doubt Oher is worth close to that much. It could be he should be worth a lot more if he was legitimately shortchanged. Idk. He's recently married, probably has a lot of expenses for the lifestyle he's used to, so I suspect what's going out is much more than he's taking in, so his net worth is likely dropping fast.

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

No idea what the true story is or who did what to who. It's a $100M family against a $20M person. I couldn't care less who wins. None of them have much to complain about in the grand scheme.

As a (potential) cautionary tale, you don’t think it’s important to understand what actually happened?

I’ve heard credible stories about a local high profile sports family with a high profile qb who just graduated as one of the top recruits in the country- this and other families may or may not have ‘sponsored’ student athletes from local ‘underperforming’ schools so that the high profile qb had protection and targets during his playing days in HS
And also maybe to provide these ‘underperforming’ students better academic resources
Maybe