Does sibling of adopted childern have a right to see eachother? do you think they should be able to?

Question

i was wondering if one sibling was adopted and one wasn't do they have a right to see eachother?? do you think they should have a right?? it's not like it is their fault!! serious answers only please!!!!

Answer 1

Yes I do believe they have the right.  Where I live, children who are biologically related but not necessarily in the same living situation (possibly adopted out to different families or big age difference or something) do have the right to see each other, and the adoptive parents must oblige.

That being said, if for some reason the sibling is a bad influence (sexually abused the other sibling, something like that) I can understand why there may be reasons they don't allow communication between siblings.

Preferably siblings should be kept together though, and then seeing each other wouldn't even be an issue.

Answer 2

I do think they should be able to see each other, and that maintaining the sibling bond is generally the healthiest thing for all involved. Of course, ideal and reality are two very different things and we know that in reality very little about adoption is "ideal."

My adopted son has 4 full biological siblings. We are maintaining a relationship with them. In his case I can't imagine not doing that.

In cases involving abuse, etc. I could see why the relationship might need to severed.

Answer 3

yesk biological siblings should be allowed to continue their relationship.

Answer 4

Yes,but it wouldnt be easy for either of them.

Answer 5

If siblings are placed separately in the UK then there is usually direct contact between them several times a year.  Occasionally, due to other circumstances it may have to be written contact only, but their is always some form of contact between siblings unless it is unsafe for them to do so.

I feel that it is very important for siblings to remain in contact with each other and to see each other on occasion if possible.

Answer 6

It really depends on the sitation.  My parents have adopted 7 children out of foster care.  The first 3 girls who are all sisters, have 2 other sisters who were not in foster care who they do see on occation.  the 2 boys, who are brothers, have an older brother who was adopted by someone else before they were born.  He is severly handicapped because of the abuse that led to him being removed from his parents care.  They know about him, but have never seen him since he lives several states away.  The last 2 girls, who are sisters, have 2 other sisters, who were allowed to stay with their parents until recently. They were just taken from them with in this last year because of the same type of abuse.  My sisters have seen pictures of them only because of them being in foster care now.  All of the kids that my parents have adopted have been with them since they were atleast 1 1/2 years old (2 came home from the hospital after being born) and are now between 16 and 9 years old.

Answer 7

my daughter (7, who was given up for adoption) knows about her older brother and me. she sees pictures and writes us small postcards but isnt allowed to see us or talk to us. my son (almost 9 who i kept) sees the letters and pictures. he also buys her gifts for the holidays.

Answer 8

if an adoptee is in a open adoption then most likely they would have some contact with the birth sibling(s). In some cases if a family adopts from foster care system and there are other siblings in the system who eventually get adopted sometimes the families will try and stay in contact perhaps even meet yearly, write letters etc.

Now if the adoption is closed it would be trickier they’d have to wait till they were older if they wanted to pursue a relationship with their birthsibling(s). Its true it’s not their fault their siblings was placed for adoption and they weren’t or that they end up in different homes but that’s just life, it’s not fair.  Some cases children aren’t even told they had a bio sibling that was placed for adoption.

Answer 9

They should have the right to know their siblings, It should their decision