Can a relative petition the court for consideration of placement of a child who is already in adoptions but not yet adopted. It is a 6 month old baby in a adoption foster home. The relative just discovered that the baby was going to adoptions, she didn't realize that the mother wasn't being offered reunification services or she would have stepped in sooner, but the mother (her cousin) kept this information from her.
2006-12-13 15:21:44 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Yes.Any family member can step in and get custody of the child until the adoption is final and six months have past(1 yr in some states).As long as they are examed and approved by the state.
2006-12-14 13:29:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What bothers me about situations like this -- is Family Services RARELY looks for Relative Placements for children (very sad) -- and is negligent in its duties to preserve families.
YOU need to step forward right now -- and CALL the Family Services Unit immediately in the morning -- and put in YOUR request to volunteer for custody of the child ... and they MUST honor this request.
Also ... you may need to retain a lawyer too -- you could try the local Legal Services (most already have plenty of cases on their books) ... just try them if you need to.
This should put the Adoption placement on hold (at least the process) so that the Family Services Worker can do their ASSIGNED by LAW Duties (which they are RELUCTANT to do).
2006-12-13 15:33:49 · answer #2 · answered by sglmom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I does decision state to state. i replaced into able to receive varieties from the web, fill them out, have them notarized, and easily mail them in to petition the courtroom to open my information. Then the courtroom assigned the case to a courtroom sanctioned inner most middleman who's the truly individual who seems on the archives and does the investigatory artwork to locate, in my case, my bparents. The CI is likewise the guy who contacts the sought-after and ought to get written permission that's filed with the courtroom for launch of that individual's identity. it truly is all very formal, and that i loved that. If I keep in concepts wisely it fee about $750. i did not get to be certain my record, nor replaced into I presented copies of something because both bparents would have had to signal over that good to me...and they does no longer. So keep in mind that even if you get permission to open the information, the answer ought to nevertheless be no.
2016-11-26 02:07:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the relative can try. They may or may not be able to get the child, depending on the rules in their area and when the termination of parental rights is/was. She needs to step in as soon as possible if she is going to, or not step in at all, for the sake of the child.
2006-12-14 00:52:07 · answer #4 · answered by wisegirl1204 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
under certain circumstances this would be much the better solution all round..................time to get a family lawyer and or one willing to do free work, first stop should be social services as the lady wanting to take the child MUST have them on her side.
Hope it works out well for the baby.
2006-12-13 15:25:39 · answer #5 · answered by candy g 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ABSOLUTELY!!! and the court would encourage it and give precedence to the petition.
Get a Lawyer and Go for it
2006-12-13 15:31:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I dont think being a relitive would effect it
Hope it works out for the baby
I hope it know his/her Brothers :( I dont
2006-12-13 15:28:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yep and you may want to call social services too
2006-12-13 15:34:12 · answer #8 · answered by topgunpilot22 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋