What you aught to do/ know before you adopt a child.

Wednesday, October 02, 2013

Children are innocent adorable human beings,it's unfortunate that not everyone has the gift to give birth.Some couples usually opt for adoption and they treat the adopted children as their very own which isn't a bad idea. However this desire to adopt isn't as of right or guaranteed,the aspiring parent ought to do certain things to earn the child and these are provided by the law deepending on your jurisdictional requirements.

1. The person who wishes to adopt must be twenty one years older than the child.
2. The aspiring parent must have good morals/repute in society,one ought to make sure that one's criminal record is clean. This is so because court considers the welfare of the child and this includes the moral upbringing.If one doesn't have the best conduct of raising a child there are high risks of being denied the opportunity.
3. It's also preferable for the applicant to be having a spouse before adopting a child and also have his/herconsent prior adoption.However this doesn't mean that where a spouse is incapable of consenting or has been separated from the other he/she can't adopt the child,the court may dispense and permit the couple in need of the child.
4. A single person can only be given the child of the opposite sex unless the court considers that there are exceptional circumstances that are in favor of the child.
5. The applicant is also required to have fostered the child for a certain period of time usually it's a period of not less than thirty six months.However the period defers in certain jurisdictions.
6. It should also be noted that two or more people can't be authorized to adopt one child unless it's a couple.
7. The applicant of a child must also make sure that the parents/guardians of the child fully consented to the idea for they are not allowed to remove the child in the custody of the parents while the application order is pending in court.
8. If the child to be adopted is aged fourteen years it is desirable that his/her consent is sought unless it's impossible for the child to express his/her views.

Most of the times the adopted children are orphans or abandoned children and there are people who might claim to have rights over the child.It is pertinent that the consent of that person is sought,court might also employ the probational and social welfare officer to find out if the person really has authority and rights over the child.

It's a common misconception for people to believe that money is all they need to show that they deserve to adopt the child.The welfare of the child is paramount and this doesn't only include his/her easy accessibility to basic needs.Moral upbringing is vital.

Tags : Civil Procedure Family Law