What is the history of the presenting problem?
The history of the problem would be that Rip Porter was in jail when Wendy found out that she was pregnant. Wendy made the decision, without Rip’s consent, to give the baby up for adoption. Wendy falsified the adoption papers by having her Mother sign for the father’s signature. Rip was completely unknowing to the birth of Joey. When Rip was released from jail, he told his wife, Wendy, that he wanted to start a family. That is when Wendy told Rip of the