If you have any history of CPS in your life, would you still be able to adopt?

Question

If so, how many years after the case was closed would it be possible? 10 years? 5 years? 15?

just asking.

Answer 1

Generally -- NO.  The rational behind that is simple.  Why should a child be placed with a parent who was not able to parent safely or appropriately in the past, when there are thousands of parents who can parent that child who have NEVER had any problems with parenting?

Very straight forward, I'm afraid.  It is more of a risk, you have to admit.  Take yourself out of the picture, and say it is your neighbor.  You would admit that there is more of a risk for that child with a neighbor who had a CPS referral, right?

Take what good and appropriate feelings you have, that desire to nurture, and put those feelings into action where you can.  Volunteer at a children's shelter, or a children's cancer ward.  Good luck to you.

Answer 2

If the charges were against you, and they were founded, then NO you would not be able to adopt.  I do not believe it would matter how long in the past it had occured.

If you were a child victim, it may or may not affect you in relation to adopting, depending on the type of adoption you wish to proceed with.

If the charges were unfounded, there will still be a record of it and you might have to give an explanation of the situation but I do not believe it would affect your adopting.

Answer 3

I think it depends on the reason CPS was involved. Did they find abuse or neglect? Were charges brought against you? Were your children taken away?

If your answer is no then I think you would be allowed to adopt.

Answer 4

Hope not.

Not everyone deserves a second chance when it comes to the health and welfare of a child.

Answer 5

No I don't CPS would risk putting a child with a person who had a history of CPS being in their life.

Answer 6

I think it would be dependent on the case, what it involved, how it was resolved, etc. I don't think they'll let someone who sexually or physically abused a child adopt no matter how many years it's been, for example.