1989). Thus, despite the biological mother's challenge to the adoption, the adoption decree remained undisturbed. From the Does' standpoint, however, the challenge was a costly affair.[4]

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Subsequent to these events, the Does sued Hughes, Thorsness for malpractice. In their complaint they alleged that Hughes, Thorsness was negligent in failing to observe the requirements of the Indian Child Welfare Act when obtaining the natural mother's consent. Such negligence, according to the complaint, provided the biological mother with the ground that she later used to challenge the adoption. The Does asked the superior court for an award of damages, including the amount of Tugman & Clark's attorney's fees, their other costs in defending the adoption decree, and compensation for emotional distress they claim to have suffered as a result of theAssam’s controversial Congress MP Sanjay Singh on Tuesday resigned from the Rajya Sabha as well as the party. He will join the BJP on Wednesday.

“I have resigned from the Congress, as well as Rajya Sabha,” Singh said, adding that he has left Congress because “leadership is zero in the party”.

Despite strong opposition by members of the Assam Pradesh Congress, Singh was elected as a Rajya Sabha member from Assam in 2015.

After being elected as a Rajya Sabha member from Assam, Singh did not bother to visit Guwahati, and work for the development of the state.

“I have decided to join the BJP because I support Modi’s campaign sabka sath sabka vikas,” he said. Singh has been with the Congress since 1984.

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