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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 747544" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I was a foster parent and adopted three. It is not uncommon for drug abusers and felons to lose parental rights. In fact it is representative of the kids who are in foster care. It is not that hard for the more functional parent to get this accomplished if the Judge considers the other parent unfit. I have been at many hearings with bio. parents. The "unfit" parent normally has to show extreme rehabilitation to get a second chance. A drug addict who has been in prison is not showing fitness to be a safe parent. His not trying is about not staying clean and not breaking the law. If he were law abiding and safe he would not have lost his parental rights. They only do that when they feel the parent is not able to care for a child and the parent has had time to straighten out. He must have been warned before now. They give many chances. At times I thought the parents got too many chances and still did not straighten out.</p><p></p><p>I am sorry that your son did not do what he was told to do. I dont know if a lawyer would make any difference since legally it is the best interest of the child that is supposed to be the first consideration. It is not just about DNA or there would be no foster children.</p><p></p><p>It is messy and a big reason we stopped doing foster care. I hope this motivates your son to straighten out. That would be one good thing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 747544, member: 1550"] I was a foster parent and adopted three. It is not uncommon for drug abusers and felons to lose parental rights. In fact it is representative of the kids who are in foster care. It is not that hard for the more functional parent to get this accomplished if the Judge considers the other parent unfit. I have been at many hearings with bio. parents. The "unfit" parent normally has to show extreme rehabilitation to get a second chance. A drug addict who has been in prison is not showing fitness to be a safe parent. His not trying is about not staying clean and not breaking the law. If he were law abiding and safe he would not have lost his parental rights. They only do that when they feel the parent is not able to care for a child and the parent has had time to straighten out. He must have been warned before now. They give many chances. At times I thought the parents got too many chances and still did not straighten out. I am sorry that your son did not do what he was told to do. I dont know if a lawyer would make any difference since legally it is the best interest of the child that is supposed to be the first consideration. It is not just about DNA or there would be no foster children. It is messy and a big reason we stopped doing foster care. I hope this motivates your son to straighten out. That would be one good thing. [/QUOTE]
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