[swain_forkbeard]

But any person in her situation would know for sure that there IS a biological father who might or might not know about the baby.

Perhaps you are arguing for adoption only when there is a clearly identfiied and proven father who has consented to the adoption.

[DJ MacWoW]

I was referring to the "adoptive" mother. She knew a man had filed as the father. She left anyway.

This article is embedded at the link.

‘Don’t take my child,’ California mother begs

In fact, Mr. Mills had filed his complaint for paternity and custody before Ms. Doss was approved as the placement through the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children and before Ms. Doss and his daughter left the state of Ohio.”

Don't take my child indeed. But she'll take someone else's.