Tennessee judge terminating conservatorship agreement between Michael Oher, Tuohy family

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The conservatorship agreement between former NFL player Michael Oher and the Tuohy family is being ended by a Tennessee judge. 

The agreement, which was reached in 2004 when Oher was 18 and was being recruited by college football programs, allowed Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy to control Oher’s finances. Shelby County Probate Court Judge Kathleen Gomes said Friday she is terminating the agreement, according to The Associated Press. 

Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle Michael Oher sits on the bench during the first half of the game against the Buffalo Bills in Baltimore on Oct. 24, 2010. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

A conservatorship in Tennessee is often used when there is a medical condition or disability, per the AP. Gomes said she has never seen a conservatorship agreement reached with someone who is not disabled. 

"I cannot believe it got done," she said.

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While Gomes is ending the conservatorship agreement, the judge is not dismissing the case. 

In August, Oher, the inspiration behind the 2009 Academy Award-winning film "The Blind Side," alleged in a petition filed in a Tennessee court that he was never legally adopted by the family, but rather tricked into a conservatorship that solely benefited the Tuohy family.

"The lie of Michael's adoption is one upon which Co-Conservators Leigh Anne Tuohy and Sean Tuohy have enriched themselves at the expense of their Ward, the undersigned Michael Oher," the document read.

"Michael Oher discovered this lie to his chagrin and embarrassment in February of 2023, when he learned that the Conservatorship to