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Disclosure of Information in Adoption

By |2019-10-25T13:17:38-04:00October 17th, 2019|

By law, medical and psychological information about the child and the child's birth parents must be provided to prospective foster parents and upon request to the foster parent if the child is already in foster care. Additionally, when a child leaves foster care, the medical histories must be provided to the child directly and upon request to any adopted former foster child.

Wrongful Adoption Litigation & Practice

By |2019-11-01T16:54:32-04:00October 17th, 2019|

Courts have recognized a duty to disclose known material information about a child's health and social background to prospective adoptive families. In the face of a breach of this duty to disclose, courts have held agencies liable and awarded adoptive families monetary damages.

Placement of Children With Relatives

By |2019-10-25T13:17:38-04:00October 17th, 2019|

In order for states to receive federal payments for foster care and adoption assistance, federal law under title IV-E of the Social Security Act requires that they “consider giving preference to an adult relative over a nonrelated caregiver when determining a placement for a child, provided that the relative caregiver meets all relevant state child protection standards.”

From Foster Parent to Adoptive Parent

By |2019-10-25T13:17:37-04:00October 17th, 2019|

Children adopted from foster care bring with them the background and experiences of their birth family and any prior foster care placements which will have to be incorporated into family life. Doing so requires honoring the child's birth heritage and positive memories and building upon them. In this and other respects, parenting adopted children is different than parenting children by birth.

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