Nov. 2007
Hello,
It is finally starting to feel like fall here. Can’t believe this year has flown by. In Jan. Little Bit Of Heaven will be two years old.
I do have some exciting news for my registered clients. In a few months maybe sooner Little Bit Of Heaven will be a Licensed Non Custodial Adoption Agency. We will be doing mainly what I am doing now with a few changes. We will be able to work with Birth families who contact us direct, making sure that they get the service that they are seeking. I am not going to be like the bigger agencies who are advertising for birthparents In phone books, we will be focusing on our local area and surrounding areas. This will keep the cost down for all around expenses. We also will provide Home studies to Ohio Couples if we are approached. My main reason though for becoming licensed is to better serve the families that I have now. In some states even though I do not directly work with Birth families they still considered that to be a facilitator. That also limits the agencies in states that this is a law from referring to me. I am hoping to solve this problem altogether on both sides. At this point my contracted clients are the only ones who know about these changes. I will officially announce this on the groups and to all other agencies when this is completed.
Betty
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Matches for Oct, Nov and Dec
The Laurie's Baby due Nov in FL
The Hagin’s Baby Due In FL
The Haibon's Baby Due Dec CA
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Sites of Interest sent from the Adoption Education Center
http://www.fathers.com/
http://www.prepare-enrich.com/index_nc.cfm
Adoption law differs from each and every state and country. It is very important for a couple planning to adopt a child to have an idea of adoption laws, their coverage and restrictions, in their respective countries or states. It can greatly affect the adoption process; hence knowledge of it is necessary.
Below is a summary of the state adoption laws concerning particularly the consent, the parties involved, and the laws concerning the putative fathers.
Consent to Adoption
As defined by the state adoption law, consent to adoption is the agreement by the parent, or a person or agency acting in place of a parent, to surrender a child for adoption and to withdraw all the parental rights and duties of the birth parents. In some states in the US, it is usually made in writing and is witnessed or notarized, or even executed in the presence of the court judge or a designated official.
The biological parents are the ones who have the right of consent to adoption. In some cases, either one of them (mother or father) or both of them may have these rights terminated for reasons such as abandonment, failure to support the child, mental incompetence, abuse or neglect.
Parties Involved in an Adoption
When it comes to the parties involved in an adoption, the adoption laws maintain that in order for an adoption to take place, the child must be placed in the home of the person who is qualified to adopt. Any single adult, couple, or stepparent is qualified to adopt. Married couples can also adopt individually provided that they are separated legally from their spouse or if the spouse is deemed incompetent.
On the other hand, the adoption law states that those who can be adopted are those that are under the age of 18. The child must also be legally free for adoption and must be present in the state at the time of the filing of the petition. There are also some state adoption laws which hold that children available for adoption must have resided for a minimum period of time in the home of the adoptive parents.
Putative Fathers
The putative fathers have actually fewer rights with regard to the children than either the unwed or married parents. Under some state adoption laws, the recognized fathers have smaller chance to keep his parental rights with their children when the mother decided to put the child up for adoption. Some fathers have challenged their parental rights and this move is also backed up by the newly amended constitutional rights.
Aside from what was mentioned, adoption law has a wide coverage of important details such as the regulation on adoption costs, the infant safe haven laws, use of a facilitator in adoptive placements, and many more. Couples considering adopting should research and study these adoption laws so as to know the legalities and processes of adopting a child, hence protecting their rights and that of the child's birth family.