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  • Judge Denies Obese Man's Request to Adopt Baby

    09/05/2007 1:26:55 PM PDT · by hockeyfan · 24 replies · 893+ views
    DALLAS There's new information today on an overweight father going to extreme measures to adopt a child. Gary Stocklaufer says he's still being treated unfairly by a judge in his home state of Missouri. Despite having weight loss surgery in Dallas, he received notice from a judge overruling his motion for a rehearing to adopt his cousin's son. Back in June, the Stocklaufers petitioned to adopt 4-month-old Max, who had lived with them since he was a week old. Gary was denied the adoption because he was overweight. When news of the court denial spread a hospital in Dallas agreed...