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Michael Oheris requestingLeigh Anne and Sean Tuohystop calling themselves his adoptive parents now that theirconservatorship over him has been terminated.
Oher previously claimed in a petition to terminate his conservatorship filed in August that the Tuohyslied about adopting himand instead tricked him into making them his conservators when he was 18. He alleged they told him there was no consequential difference between being adopted and entering into a conservatorship.
Michael Oher #74 of the Ole Miss Rebels stands with his family during senior ceremonies prior to a game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on November 28, 2008 in Oxford, Mississippi.Matthew Sharpe/Getty
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The filing cited, in particular, an event at Eastern Florida State College in which Leigh Anne was scheduled to be one of the guest speakers and her description on the website noted that she was “the adoptive mother of NFL football star Oher.” The document also noted the Tuohys' claims in a prior filing thatthere was “never an intent to adopt"the former NFL player.
“The Former Co-Conservators have used this [name, image and likeness] property of their former ward, weaving it with a false narrative (that they are the adoptive parents of Mr. Oher) to create a commercial enterprise of public speaking and internet sales which have made them millions of dollars… while demeaning and defaming Mr. Oher at the same time,” the filing states.
The court documents pointed out an example of this, claiming that Oher’s portrayal as being “slow,” “unintelligent” and “developmentally challenged” in the filmThe Blind Sidewere “false” and that these “perceptions” have “haunted” him for decades and negatively impacted his career and public perception.
Michael Oher #73 of the Carolina Panthers watches play against the Arizona Cardinals during the NFC Championship Game at Bank Of America Stadium on January 24, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina.Scott Cunningham/Getty
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The filing went on to claim that Oher would “suffer immediate and irreparable injury” from the Tuohy’s use of his name, image and likeness if they aren’t prevented from continuing to do so.
PEOPLE has contacted the representatives for the Tuohy family for comment.
This comes a week after Leigh Anne and Sean filed financial records in response to Oher’s claims that the couple as well as their two children — “collectively received millions of dollars and Michael received nothing for his rights” to the film.
Sean Tuohy and Leigh Anne Tuohy attend the Bloomberg/Vanity Fair party following the 2010 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the residence of the Frenc, h Ambassador on May 1, 2010 in Washington, DC.Dimitrios Kambouris/VF1/WireImage
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Oher signed the conservatorship agreement in 2004 when he was 18 years old that granted the Tuohy’s control of his finances. At the time, he was living with the family and playing high school football. In September, Oher’s petition to terminate his conservatorship with the couple was granted.
source: people.com
