The conservatorship was put in place in 2004 when Oher, now 37, was 18 years old and was living under the care of the Tuohys. The agreement granted Sean and Leigh Anne, both 63, legal control over Oher’s finances and allowed them to make business deals in his name.
As a part of the conservatorship’s termination, Oher is reportedly asking for the Tuohys to provide information on all the money they might have earned as a result of the agreement. Gomes, for her part, stated on Friday that she “cannot believe” the conservatorship was ever in place.Before Michael Oher learned he wasn’t actually adopted by Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy, he shared a close bond with his supposed family.
The decision to dismiss the conservatorship did not put an end to Oher’s legal battle with the Tuohys entirely. Last month, Oherclaiming that he unknowingly entered a conservatorship under the guise of being formally adopted by the Tuohys — and alleged he only learned the truth earlier this year.