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Tennessee judge terminates conservatorship agreement between Michael Oher and Tuohy family

A Tennessee judge has terminated the conservatorship agreement between former NFL player Michael Oher and the Tuohy family, according to multiple reports1 2 3 4 5 6. The agreement was reached in 2004 when Oher was 18 and being recruited by college football programs, and it allowed Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy to control Oher's finances1. A conservatorship in Tennessee is often used when there is a medical condition or disability, but Gomes said she has never seen a conservatorship agreement reached with someone who is not disabled1.

The Tuohy family invited Oher to live with them in 2004, and the filing alleges that soon after moving in, the family presented him with the conservatorship, which he understood as a form of legal adoption1. Oher's story was depicted in the 2009 film "The Blind Side," which earned the Tuohy family millions of dollars3. Oher filed a lawsuit in August claiming that the Tuohys never legally adopted him and lied about the familial status for profit3. Oher claims that he did not see any money from the film while the Tuohys pocketed millions from the project3.

The termination of the conservatorship agreement is a significant development in the ongoing legal and financial conflict between Oher and the Tuohy family3 4. The conflict centers around the management of Richard C. Blum's estate, which includes a multimillion-dollar vacation home in Stinson Beach, north of San Francisco4. Oher's lawsuit against the Tuohy family is still pending, and Gomes said she will not dismiss it3.

Key facts:

A Tennessee judge has terminated the conservatorship agreement between former NFL player Michael Oher and the Tuohy family, according to multiple reports1 2 3 4 5 6.
The agreement was reached in 2004 when Oher was 18 and being recruited by college football programs, and it allowed Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy to control Oher's finances1.
A conservatorship in Tennessee is often used when there is a medical condition or disability, but Gomes said she has never seen a conservatorship agreement reached with someone who is not disabled1.
Oher's story was depicted in the 2009 film "The Blind Side," which earned the Tuohy family millions of dollars3.
Oher filed a lawsuit in August claiming that the Tuohys never legally adopted him and lied about the familial status for profit3.
The termination of the conservatorship agreement is a significant development in the ongoing legal and financial conflict between Oher and the Tuohy family3 4.

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Tennessee judge terminates conservatorship agreement between Michael Oher and Tuohy family

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