So I'm guessing the child would be kept by a close relative, but after the prisoner gets out of jail, would the child go back to the ex-prisoner or stay with the close relative? Would it matter the crime?
2007-09-15 13:11:43 · 7 answers · asked by Bretta bo betta 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
It depends on a lot of things. Namely, the type of legislation that has been put in place to respond to these types of problems. In Australia, if a man or women is sent to prison, then naturally the child would stay with the other parent (if one exists) or close relative. Family and Children's Services work in conjunction with these families to ensure that the home for this child is safe and caters to its emotional, physical and educational welfare.
Obviously the nature of the crime is also an enormous variable. Government welfare services would not leave a child/children in an environment that is unsafe.
And so, due to the huge variances in the types of 'crime' and the different definitions of 'family' that exists these days, Family and Children's Services treats each case individually and on its own merit.
I hope this answers some of your questions.
2007-09-15 13:30:08 · answer #1 · answered by em_b63 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The child will not go live in prison with his dad, he has to live with a relative or friend of relative and if there is not a suitable one the child will go to temporary foster care. The nature of the crime would play a part in determining if the father gets the child back when he is finally released, if he is in fact ever released and is able to live in his own place and has a job.
2007-09-16 01:37:26 · answer #2 · answered by sauceyrose2001 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The child is place with the nearest relative or with child protective services. Getting the child back would depend on the severity of the crime, the length of the sentence and the welfare of the child.
2007-09-15 20:20:01 · answer #3 · answered by fangtaiyang 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The parent needs to make arrangements for the child. If he does not, they state might put the child in foster care.
2007-09-15 20:17:13 · answer #4 · answered by lynda 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If it were a woman, sure, she would get the kid back no matter what the crime was.
But if it were a man, well then Child Destructive Services" would get involved and father and child would never see each other again - even if it was only a parking ticket.
2007-09-15 20:17:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
The nature of the crime would be a determining factor.
2007-09-15 20:16:38 · answer #6 · answered by American Sunshine 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
depends if anyone is saying the man is a danger to his child
2007-09-15 20:17:32 · answer #7 · answered by snippi f 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋