CPS case and adoption?
Hello All, Does anyone know if you are eligible for adopting a child if you have had previous involvement with CPS? Our son came home from child care with bruising and when we took him to the ER we were blamed. This was in TX (one of the worst CPS units in the nation) so naturally, they accused us of child abuse because the "day care is not in CPS scope of investigation" and "CPS can only focus on the family." There was no criminal record or criminal charges and the CPS case has been dismissed. Does this bar us from adoption? We always wanted to adopt a child but are afraid that this would be a disqualifying factor.
Can you re-adopt a dog?
Many shelters and rescues won't adopt to you if you surrender a pet to them. Some won't allow you to adopt if you have surrendered at all regardless of the reason. Some shelters do offer emergency boarding. This would be if your housing situation suddenly changes (like a fire), your pet is not safe in your home (abusive situation), or you maybe need some time to get back on track. You do get your pet back afterwards, and the costs tend to be minimal. Some rescues might work with you as well to avoid having to actual give up your pet, but that can vary from case to case. When you do surrender a pet, you give up all rights to it. They can take it back and euthanize it if they wanted to and you can't do anything about it. You give up the right to know what happened to them, get them back, or visit them. It is not something you should do lightly and you should explore any other options first.
Can you re-adopt a dog?
Many shelters and rescues won't adopt to you if you surrender a pet to them. Some won't allow you to adopt if you have surrendered at all regardless of the reason. Some shelters do offer emergency boarding. This would be if your housing situation suddenly changes (like a fire), your pet is not safe in your home (abusive situation), or you maybe need some time to get back on track. You do get your pet back afterwards, and the costs tend to be minimal. Some rescues might work with you as well to avoid having to actual give up your pet, but that can vary from case to case. When you do surrender a pet, you give up all rights to it. They can take it back and euthanize it if they wanted to and you can't do anything about it. You give up the right to know what happened to them, get them back, or visit them. It is not something you should do lightly and you should explore any other options first.
I am adopted, can I be unadopted?
It's called adoption dissolution or disruption, actually. And it's a sad fact of adoption in some cases. It usually applies to minors - children who are still the legal responsibility of their adopted parents. Which, in your case, doesn't apply. In your case, as in mine, it's more of an emotional "unadoption". My a.mom unadopted me 2 days after my a.dad died. In retrospect, he was our reason for putting up with each other. And while many happy adoptees don't want to acknowledge that it happens sometimes, as our situations prove, adoption does not always a family make. There is nothing for you to do "legally" since you are of legal age and responsible for yourself. You have no legal responsibility to your adopted parents or family. Go on with your life. Create a family with close friends. Hopefully one day you'll have a family of your own to add to that circle. I now have a husband, 4 kids (2 step) & 3 grand kids. I still have a relationship with my 2 adopted siblings. And I keep in touch with a couple of 1/2 sisters related through my birth father. I cut my adopted family off the 1st time at around 18 for 6 months. Then again around 19 for over 5 years. I haven't had a relationship with my adopted mom in 12 years now. Good luck to you. Feel free to contact me if you wish.
My step dad doesn't have his papers. Can he adopt me so I can help him out with his citizenship status?
I've never known my biological father. He never wanted to be a part of my life. But my first step dad was always there for me. And he's my little brother's biological father. Soon after my brother was born, he and my mom separated...we've (my brother and I) had many different stepfathers. The most recent one lives in San Diego. We have lived in LA our whole lives. So as soon as I turned 18, I came back to LA. But my brother is still stuck down there, and he's miserable. He only gets to see our dad about once every two months, and on certain holidays and weekends. Our dad would go down to San Diego to visit my brother if he could, but they randomly check your papers at the San Clemente checkpoint on your way back up to LA. I've heard about kids who are US citizens being able to get their parents their papers once they've turned 21. Is there any way that he could adopt me so I can help get him his papers? My brother would do it, but I'm a lot closer to reaching 21 than he is; I'm 19. help, anyone?
Can we adopt a child of 21 years in India?
The age of prospective adoptive parents, as on the date of registration, shall be counted for deciding the eligibility and the eligibility of prospective adoptive parents to apply for children of different age groups shall be as under:- Age of the child Maximum composite age of prospective adoptive parents (couple ) Maximum age of single prospective adoptive parentUpto 4 years 90 years 45 yearsAbove 4 and upto 8 years 100 years 50 yearsAbove 8 and upto 18 years 110 years55 yearsIn case of couple, the composite age of the prospective adoptive parents shall be counted.The minimum age difference between the child and either of the prospective adoptive parents shall not be less than twenty-five years.The age criteria for prospective adoptive parents shall not be applicable in case of relative adoptions and adoption by step-parent.The adoptive parent and child should have an age difference of 21 years or more. Couples with a combined age of less than 90 (with neither spouse older than 45) are eligible to adopt an infant. For older and special needs children, the agency has the discretion to relax the age limit for the prospective parent up to 55 years.An adoptive parent should be medically fit and financially able to care for a child. A person wishing to adopt a child must be at least 21 years old. There is no legal upper age limit for parents but most adoptive agencies set their own benchmarks with regard to age. For a child who is less than a year old, the adoptive parents can have a maximum combined age of 90 years. Also, neither parent must be older than 45 years.In the case of adoption of older children, the age of the parents may be relaxed accordingly. For example, for a one-year-old child, the age limit is 46 years, for a two-year-old child, it is 47 years and so on. The upper age limit for an adopted child is 12 years while for an adoptive parent it is 55 years. In the case of an adopted child with special needs, the age limit may be relaxed marginally by the state government, depending on the evaluation of the case. However, in all cases, the age of the parent cannot exceed 55 years.