I know a child who has been in foster care for almost 2 years. Mom has run off, and dad has just been convicted of a crime. Someone wants to adopt her, but the court says family gets first choice.
2006-06-07 11:12:14 · 3 answers · asked by seatonrsp 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
in Wisconsin, a child has to be in foster care for a minumum of 15 months to be adopted. And all options and opportunity must be given to parents to fix their situation.
2006-06-07 12:06:49 · answer #1 · answered by Molly 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
What is really sad is what the child is experiencing in all of this. The first step is to find an advocate, someone who will work on the procedures for adoption in the particular location of the court that has jurisdiction. Usually this is an attorney. When parents are living, no matter how unfit they may be, they still have parental rights. They do not lose these rights because they are convicted. They are always the parents. Parents may give up their parental rights. In dire circumstances, the courts may take away parental rights for cause (neglect for example, or abuse). Courts work very slowly because there is always the possibility that the natural parents will reform.
2006-06-07 12:13:56 · answer #2 · answered by Dawk 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As well they should...the child should be in foster care with a family member also..
2006-06-07 11:16:50 · answer #3 · answered by Mistchf 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋