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<blockquote data-quote="Kathrine" data-source="post: 291478" data-attributes="member: 568"><p>Mary,</p><p>You also need to check with your state and find out what its laws are for adopted children who "go bad." My parents adopted a crack baby who they actually raised somewhat normally, considering his circumstances and special needs. However, when he hit puberty, his mind went all haywire. He developed epilepsy, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), bipolarism, and God knows what else. He actually became violent in my parents home (I was already grown and gone) and they feared for their safety--even their lives. They had to put a padlock on his door and he wasn't allowed in the house without my Dad home. They tried to give him up to state custody, but their state wouldn't allow it. The state said if my parents gave up their parental custody that they would be sued for child abandonment. So they were forced to live with this violently, criminally ill teenager at the risk of their safety and their lives.</p><p>Find out what your state's laws are and know if you're in this permanently or if there is a way to get out of it, should you need to. I actually think children with these kinds of special needs are actually better off in a group home setting with professional, round the clock care.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kathrine, post: 291478, member: 568"] Mary, You also need to check with your state and find out what its laws are for adopted children who "go bad." My parents adopted a crack baby who they actually raised somewhat normally, considering his circumstances and special needs. However, when he hit puberty, his mind went all haywire. He developed epilepsy, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), bipolarism, and God knows what else. He actually became violent in my parents home (I was already grown and gone) and they feared for their safety--even their lives. They had to put a padlock on his door and he wasn't allowed in the house without my Dad home. They tried to give him up to state custody, but their state wouldn't allow it. The state said if my parents gave up their parental custody that they would be sued for child abandonment. So they were forced to live with this violently, criminally ill teenager at the risk of their safety and their lives. Find out what your state's laws are and know if you're in this permanently or if there is a way to get out of it, should you need to. I actually think children with these kinds of special needs are actually better off in a group home setting with professional, round the clock care. [/QUOTE]
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