Articles of category "Abuse and neglect"

Every day in this country a parent, a mother or a father, losses the right to raise their own children; in the words of the court, their parental rights are terminated. A child welfare agency had already removed the children from the home, some time before; usually due to charges of child abuse and neglect. Between the time the kids were taken away and the termination of parental rights, a social worker conducted an evaluation of the family to determine if the parents were suited to raising their children; the parents were found wanting.

World over there is an increasing number of couples who are adopting children. This could be due to various reasons. What this means is that people are also getting increasingly aware of the laws that pertain to adoption. The internet is perhaps the best place to find out more about the trends in adoption and the various legalities involved with adoption. With increasing adoption there is also an alarming increase in cases of abuse and neglect.