Family Forum / Parenting / Adoption / August 2006

Long Journey? Annoyed by that crying child? Fed up with smacking that
tearful youngster?
You know what it's like - children will do anything to make sure your
journey is a living hell, and no sooner have you booked the flight than

What if God became an atheist. Would he deny his own existence??
bodhi
http://psychedelictourist.blogspot.com

Foster mom acused of homicide by abuse
     Posted: 9:10 PM, Aug. 27, 2006
     By Tricia Manning-Smith, KING 5 News
     SEABECK, Wash. - A foster mom is in jail on $1 million bail, accused

Most of the kids in foster 'care'  wern't abused or neglected at home.
Maybe Camrons parents spanked him - OMG -
They should round up the CPS ninnies responsible and charge them all with
intentional disreguard - sent then to supermax and put em on tv.

http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/news/local/15256914.htm?source=rss&chan
nel=twincities_local
Posted on Sun, Aug. 13, 2006
Grieving father's lawsuit could become a landmark
He says county is partly responsible for his son's death at hands of

CALIFORNIA
http://www.pe.com/localnews/corona/stories/PE_News_Local_C_angel27.6306dd.html
Service honors buried babies, children
CEMETERY: Saturday marks the 10th anniversary of the Garden of Angels.

My guess is that I cannot do what I want to do but maybe I am wrong.
My wife is a US citizen from China.  Her brother has a daughter that
has a miserable life.    He is poor and divorced from the girl's
mother.  His new wife HATES this girl from the previous marriage.  Why?

Famed adoption results in sexual abuse
Jul 31, 2006, 3:07 GMT
http://news.monstersandcritics.com/northamerica/article_1185381.php/Famed_adopti
on_results_in_sexual_abuse
MADISON, WI, United States (UPI) -- Two sisters placed with foster parents

Dad in prison.
Homeless Mom brings kids to state for temporary help,
to AVOID neglecting child.  State Terminates her Parental Rights.
Fosters get 26 K per year for 3 kids.

CALIFORNIA
http://cbs13.com/health/local_story_236203547.html
State Assembly Revises Safe Haven Law
The Safe Haven Law Revision Would Expand The Child Surrendering

Friends of ours recently adopted a 7 year old and an 8 year old
(they're biological sisters).  We are trying to think of a thoughtful
gift to send to them, but we're at a loss.  We appreciated the gifts
that we received from friends and family when our daughter was born,

Court notice to Centre on PIL
On guidelines for adoption of Indian children by foreigners
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has issued notices to the Centre and
others on a PIL which sought proper framing of guidelines by the

Adoption: disabled children are shunned
Anasuya Menon
Though pre-adoption counselling is given to couples, none of them is
open to the idea

Hi....I hope someone offer me some advice.
I recently (last year) became involved with a man that is recovering
from a brain injury from 5 years ago.  At that time, his then wife, his
child and him moved into his mothers house due to the need of 24 hour

Judge orders attorneys not to use term "sale" in adoption case
APPLETON, Wis. An Outagamie County Circuit Court judge ordered
attorneys today to take the word "sale" out of their vocabulary for the
upcoming trial of a man accused of trying to put his child up for