{"id":2050369,"date":"2023-09-29T22:37:03","date_gmt":"2023-09-30T02:37:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-blind-side-subject-michael-oher-gets-ruling-from-judge-on-conservatorship-with-foster-parents\/"},"modified":"2023-09-29T22:39:46","modified_gmt":"2023-09-30T02:39:46","slug":"the-blind-side-subject-michael-oher-gets-ruling-from-judge-on-conservatorship-with-foster-parents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-blind-side-subject-michael-oher-gets-ruling-from-judge-on-conservatorship-with-foster-parents\/","title":{"rendered":"Judge rules on conservatorship for Michael Oher, subject of &#8216;The Blind Side&#8217;, with foster parents."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-blind-side-subject-michael-oher-gets-ruling-from-judge-on-conservatorship-with-foster-parents%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2050369&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former NFL Player Michael Oher\u200d Wins Court Case \u200bAgainst Foster Family<\/h2>\n<p>Former NFL\u2064 player Michael Oher, who was famously \u2063portrayed\u200c in the hit film &#8220;The Blind Side,&#8221;\u200d has achieved a favorable\u2062 outcome in\u200d his legal battle against his foster family.<\/p>\n<p>On\u2064 Friday, Judge Kathleen Gomes of Shelby County, Tennessee, Probate \u2062Court terminated the conservatorship agreement that Oher had signed in 2004 with Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/michael-oher-blind-side-tuohys-ee1997025e6c9013e4d665ef18d95dc7#:~:text=(AP)%20%E2%80%94%20A%20Tennessee%20judge,over%20financial%20issues%20will%20continue.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Associated \u2063Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Oher had\u2064 agreed to the conservatorship\u2064 when he\u200c was 18 years\u2064 old \u2064after \u2063the Tuohys took him in as \u2062a homeless high schooler. Now at the age of 37, he has \u200csuccessfully challenged the validity\u200c of the agreement.<\/p>\n<h3>Judge Shocked by Agreement<\/h3>\n<p>Judge Gomes expressed\u200d her\u200c surprise that the \u2064conservatorship agreement was ever approved in the first place.<\/p>\n<p>In\u2064 Tennessee, conservatorships are \u200btypically only granted if the individual is disabled \u200cor \u200cdeemed\u200c unfit \u200cto make decisions, as reported by the AP.<\/p>\n<p>Oher&#8217;s petition to terminate\u2064 the conservatorship stated that it was approved &#8220;despite the fact that he was over\u2064 18 years old and had no diagnosed physical or\u2064 psychological disabilities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Both\u2062 sides of the dispute,\u200c including the lawyers, \u2063agreed that the conservatorship should\u2062 be ended, according \u2064to the AP.<\/p>\n<p>Oher is \u200bnow\u2062 seeking\u200b a full accounting of the \u200cprofits made \u200cby the Tuohys from &#8220;The Blind Side&#8221; and any money owed to\u200c him, \u2062along with interest.<\/p>\n<p>Accusations and Counterclaims<\/p>\n<p>Oher has accused the Tuohys of keeping profits that rightfully belonged to \u200chim and of falsely claiming\u200c to have legally adopted him. He claims that\u2063 he only recently discovered\u200c the\u200d true nature\u200b of \u200dhis legal relationship with the family, despite his own book acknowledging that they were\u200d his conservators, not\u200c his adoptive parents.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, the Tuohys have accused\u200c Oher of attempting \u200dto extort money \u2064from them. They\u2062 assert that they treated\u200d him as one of\u200b their own children and deny any intention to profit from \u2062his story.<\/p>\n<p>Martin Singer, the attorney representing the \u2064Tuohys, dismissed Oher&#8217;s allegations as &#8220;outlandish&#8221; and claimed\u2063 that Oher had threatened to\u2063 tarnish their reputation unless they paid him $15 million.<\/p>\n<p>The Tuohys admit to referring to Oher as their son but argue that it was\u2064 meant in a\u200c colloquial sense and not as a legal designation. They \u2062maintain that they \u200dbecame his \u2064conservators to \u2063ensure his eligibility to play football at the University of Mississippi.<\/p>\n<p>Oher, \u200bwho was drafted 23rd overall in the 2009 NFL draft and played for the Baltimore Ravens, Tennessee Titans, \u200cand Carolina Panthers, seeks resolution in this ongoing legal\u2063 battle.<\/p>\n<div class=\"author_subscription_pitch\">.author_subscription_pitch p{margin:5px;}<\/p>\n<p><em><b>A \u200bNote from\u2062 Our Staff:<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Did you know that 90 percent of\u2063 advertisers will have nothing to do\u200b with The Western Journal? 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We&#8217;ve launched a \u200cnew <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-blind-side-subject-michael-oher-gets-ruling-from-judge-on-conservatorship-with-foster-parents\/\" title=\"Judge rules on conservatorship for Michael Oher, subject of 'The Blind Side', with foster parents.\">program called ad-free subscription<\/a> that allows you\u200b to browse our site without interruptions\u200c from pesky\u2064 ads. If you value reliable news and conservative perspectives, \u200cplease consider supporting us by subscribing today. Thank you!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>A Battle for Ownership<\/h3>\n<p>This \u2063legal battle between \u200dMichael \u200cOher and his\u200d former foster \u200cfamily,\u2063 the Tuohys, revolves around the ownership and financial rights to Oher&#8217;s story, which was portrayed in the film &#8220;The Blind Side.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Oher alleges\u200b that\u2062 the Tuohys kept\u200d profits that should have \u2062been rightfully his.\u2063 He claims that they falsely\u200c claimed to have legally adopted \u200dhim and has now demanded \u2062a \u2064full accounting of their profits and any money owed to him. Oher&#8217;s\u200d petition \u2064to\u200c terminate the conservatorship\u200d agreement is a significant step towards resolving this\u200b dispute.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, the Tuohys \u2064deny Oher&#8217;s allegations of withholding profits \u200dand\u200b insist that they treated him as a member of their family. \u2064They argue that their role as conservators was purely for \u200dthe purpose \u200cof ensuring his eligibility to play football in college.<\/p>\n<h3>Controversial Conservatorship Approval<\/h3>\n<p>The \u2064termination of the conservatorship agreement raises questions about its \u2062initial approval. Judge Gomes expressed surprise that\u2063 such \u2064an agreement was ever granted considering Oher&#8217;s age and lack of physical or \u2064psychological disabilities. In Tennessee, conservatorships are typically only granted to\u2062 individuals who require \u2063assistance due to disabilities or \u2064incapacity.<\/p>\n<p>Both parties\u200d and their lawyers agree that\u200d the conservatorship \u2063should be terminated, indicating\u200d a \u2064consensus on this matter.<\/p>\n<h3>Extortion Allegations<\/h3>\n<p>The legal\u2063 battle has taken a contentious turn with allegations of extortion. Oher&#8217;s\u2063 lawyer claims that \u2063the \u200bTuohys have falsely accused him \u200dof attempting to extort money\u2062 from them. They assert\u2062 that\u2063 Oher demanded\u200d $15 million, threatening \u2062to tarnish their reputation if\u2063 they did not comply.<\/p>\n<p>Oher&#8217;s allegations and the\u200c Tuohys&#8217; counterclaims add a layer of complexity to\u200b the legal proceedings, making resolution\u2062 more challenging.<\/p>\n<h3>Looking Ahead<\/h3>\n<p>As this legal battle unfolds, \u200cMichael Oher \u200dseeks \u2062resolution and rightful\u2062 ownership of his\u2064 story. \u200cThe termination of the conservatorship\u2064 agreement is a \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-controlled-house-passes-1-9-trillion-stimulus-bill-two-dems-vote-against-it\/\" title=\"Democrat-Controlled House Passes .9 Trillion Stimulus Bill; Two Dems Vote Against It\">significant step forward<\/a> for\u2063 him, allowing him \u200cto pursue his claims against the \u2062Tuohys.<\/p>\n<p>The outcome of this case will not only have\u2064 financial implications for both \u200dparties but also shed light on the\u200b complexities of foster care, adoption, and\u2063 the rights of individuals \u200cwhose \u200cstories become the subject\u200b of public attention and commercial success.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen how the court will rule on Oher&#8217;s demands \u200bfor a full accounting\u200b of profits and any money owed to him from the film. The resolution of this case could set a precedent\u200d for similar disputes \u2064in the future.<\/p>\n<p>For now, Michael\u200c Oher \u200bcontinues to navigate the legal system in search\u200b of justice and \u2062closure in a battle that goes beyond the football field.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former NFL player Michael Oher, known from &#8220;The Blind Side,&#8221; achieved his desired outcome in court. Judge Kathleen Gomes terminated the conservatorship agreement Oher had with foster parents Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy since 2004. 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