For three years, the courts battled the case and the child remained in the home of the adopted parents throughout (ABA, 6). When the child was three, the courts ruled the adoption was not legal, since the father had not relinquished his rights, and the child was returned to the biological father (ABA, 7). This case shows clearly the emphasis placed on the biological parent's rights, even at the expense of the adoptive parent's rights.
In addition to the right to revoke consent, the biological parents also, in many states, have a right to seal adoption records to ensure privacy. In most cases, non-identifying information is available to adoptive parents and adoptees at age 18 or 21. However, any identifying information is generally withheld. According to the court system, this confidentiality is vital to the adoption process, in that it serves to avoid any psychological confusion that may occur as a result of discovering the identity of biological parents (Hollinger, 51).
The problem, clearly, for adoptive parents, is the lack of information that may be vital to the welfare of the child. In over 10 states, any information about the biological parents is sealed until the child is 18 or older. In some cases, this may present a severe problem for adoptive parents, in that vital health information, such as genetic diseases, mental illnesses, or other forms of health issues may not be available. However, since many of these issues arise before the age of 18, the adoptive parents clearly have a disadvantage.
In addition to consent revocation and anonymity, all but five states also allow the birth parent to assist in the placement of the child. In some states, this merely involves allowing the biological parent to request adoptive parents with similar race, religion, or cultural heritage. In other states, however, biological parents are allowed to make direct placement of the child. The problem, however, is that there is no consistent criteria for the degree of supervision such placements should entail (Hollinger,...
Adoption Of Order Fulfillment and Customer Service Satisfaction "Productivity trends in two retail trade industries, 1987-95." Contributors: Mark W. Dumas. Monthly Labor Review. Volume: 120. Issue: 7. 1997. Page Number: Order fulfillment and customer satisfaction depends on the productivity of workers in the retail industries. The retail sector of the economy was to be an important provider of jobs, accounting for 29% of employment in the private service-producing sector of the economy
Of this group. 50% were male, 50% were female, 38% were White, 35% were Black, and 16% were Hispanic. Adoption statistics are difficult to find because reporting is not as complete as it should be. The government spent $2.6 billion dollars to conduct the 1990 Census, but still it under-represented minorities and categorized children as "natural or by adoption" without differentiating, while special laws were implemented to "protect" and
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