Are all biological parent rights terminated.....?

Question

once you put your child up for adoption????

What if your child went to another family and you decided you wanted your child, would it be impossible to get your child back???????

Answer 1

If you voluntarily sign a petition to terminate your parental rights you have very little time to change your mind.  It does vary state to state, but in some states, it is as little as 48 hours. (this is assuming your child is older, I believe the laws are different if it's an infant from the hospital.)

If your rights are involuntarily terminated by an agency or other interested party (potential adoptive parents) you have usually up to 14 days to appeal the decision.

Answer 2

Caveat:  adoption laws vary from state to state.  You have some time to change your mind after signing relinquishment papers.

But AFAIK, once the child 's adoption into another family has been finalized, your rights are terminated forever.  You have no legal right to see or hear from that child again, ever.  If the adoptive family abuses your child and s/he is taken from them, you don't get him/her back--s/he generally goes into the foster care system, or to a new adoptive family.  And you may never know what happened.

Gawrsh, I wonder why more mothers don't choose adoption?

Answer 3

You would have to check into the laws concerning adoption in the state you live.  Most lawyers will give you a free consultation for the first visit and some will even answer your question over the phone.  I would say it also depends on how long ago the child was given up for adoption.  I have heard that in some states they have to wait until the child has been with them for six months before the adoption is final but again I don't know how it would work for you.  I would say you need to contact a lawyer.  I do know once the child has been adopted and it is final that the biological parent's rights are all terminated.  In fact, the last name of the child is changed on the birth certificate and the adoptive parents are put on the birth certificate in place of the biological parents on a new birth certificate.  Please contact a lawyer for your rights as the biological parent.

Answer 4

It wouldn't be impossible but you should never do such a thing unless you are sure and ever want anything to do with that child again. :)

Answer 5

It depends on the state. Most of them give a little time to change your mind, but the amount of time varies.

The best thing to do is to get counseling before signing those documents so that you can be sure that you are making the best decision for your baby. People who get counseling first have far more successful adoptions and feel more comfortable with whatever decision they do end up making.

Answer 6

Like Darcy said, first they terminate parental rights, either voluntarily or involuntarily and then the child becomes  in custody of the state till an adoption occurs. there is a time limit after the termination but not sure of the time. It might be 30 or 60 days to be able to appeal. Once the child is adopted it is extremely difficult if not impossible to get the child back. A final adoption won't occur till the appeal time has pasted.

Answer 7

u think ur child is a toy that u can just give away and then expect to get him baack when u want to..... u crazy. children have feelings

Answer 8

After the adoption is finalized... yes.

Many states have a time period between 'placement' and 'finalization' when things are still pending and parties involved can stop the adoption.  (The 'parties' depends on the situation surrounding the adoption, it could be bio-family, the state, etc.)  In my state, Texas, this is six months.  However, once the adoption is finalized, the child is considered the true and legal child of the adoptive parents and it becomes significantly harder for the adoption to be un-done.  

For an adoption to be reversed, the bio-family (or adoptive family) would have to show that there was fraud or some other illegal act leading to the adoption.

Answer 9

At the time I was adopted out my mother had a whole year to reclaim me

These days she's lucky to get 24 hours to retract the TPR.  The amount of time varies from State to State

I know in the UK the mother can stay with the baby for 6 weeks to make sure her decision is the right one and whether she chooses to do this or not she has 3 months to make a final decision.  I think this is more reasonable than the system in the USA.

But the systems are so different - in the UK adoption is a social service for children.  In the United States its a business serving the needs of paying customers.

Answer 10

If you signed a paper terminating your rights, I believe you only have a certain amount of time to change your mind.  I believe it varies from state to state.  This is to protect not only the adoptive parents, but the child.  You wouldn't want to tear a child away from the only parents he/she had known.  It can be psychologically damaging.

Answer 11

Yes  once your place your child fro adoption all rights are terminated you are now only a 'parent' genetically and not legally.  There is a time period that birthparents can choose to reclaim but if they don’t do it in  that time frame which can be from a few days to a few months. After such they  can’t ever get the child back. Unless the adoption was not done legally.

You need to check with the regulations under your state or wherever your at.

Answer 12

"Putting your child up for adoption" is a vague term.  Placing a child for adoption with a family, agency, or attorney does not mean that parental rights have been terminated yet.  Sometimes they are, but sometimes it may take a couple of months.  All states have a period required where the child must reside in the adoptive parents home before the final hearing is held, making the adoptive parents the fully legal parents.  This means the adoption has become final, and then yes, both bio parents rights have been terminated in order for the adoption to take place.

Before the final hearing, some states allow for a judge to hear your reasons for wanting to withdraw your Relinquishment/Surrender.  For some it is one month, other 3 to 6 months.  You would have to check with your state.  Of course, it there was fraud or overreaching or another illegal act during the course of your relinquishment, then there may be grounds for reversing your decision.  Make sure to think of the best interest of this child, rather than what you as an adult need or want.