Tuohy family says term adopted son in reference to Michael Oher was used in 'colloquial sense' only

Attorney Lexie Rigden joins 'Fox News Live' to discuss latest on the Tuohy family, Michael Oher conservatorship. 

Michael Oher’s saga with the family who claimed to have adopted him while he was in high school took another twist during the week.

Lawyers for Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy denied in court documents filed Thursday that they used a legal agreement between them and Oher to get rich at his expense and lied about intending to adopt him.

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Michael Oher 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 Nov. 28, 2008, in Oxford, Mississippi. (Matthew Sharpe/Getty Images)

Oher accused the couple in a lawsuit filed in Tennessee probate court last month of falsely representing themselves as his adoptive parents, saying he discovered in February the conservatorship that was agreed to nearly 20 years ago was not the arrangement he thought. Oher claimed the Tuohys kept him in the dark when it came to financial dealings.

The Tuohys have repeatedly denied Oher’s claims and on Thursday maintained their willingness to end the conservatorship. The family said they loved Oher like a son and provided him with food, shelter, clothing and cars while he lived with them. They denied saying they intended to legally adopt him.

The Tuohys’ filing said Oher did refer to Sean and Leigh Anne as "mom" and "dad" and they referred to Oher as their son. They acknowledged that other websites showed them referring to Oher as an adoptive son but said the term was used "in the colloquial sense and they have never intended that reference to be viewed with legal implication."

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