Children will likely be adopted after suffering years of neglect and ...

Some California parents seeking adoption may have been involved with the termination of parental rights for the child they are trying to bring into their family. This can be a difficult time for both families, but sometimes terminating parental rights can benefit the child's well-being and future. Such seems to be the case for two parents who are accused of abusing and neglecting all four of their children. The termination of parental rights came after the abuse was discovered a year ago.

Claims of abuse initially surfaced after the mother brought her son to the emergency room. When police came to their home, they saw three other children inside who were living in a basement filled with filth. An officer who responded declared it to be one of the worst things he had seen in his entire career.

All of the children were under the age of six and were removed and brought to foster homes. The children began to open up about the abuse by their parents. They detailed torture and severe neglect. It appears the children were exposed to methamphetamines.

A trial was held to determine whether to terminate the parents' rights. However, the mother of the children voluntarily gave up her rights shortly before the trial began. The father failed to show up to the trial.

A Department of Health and Human Services representative told the judge in the case that from the moment they received the case, it was apparent the parents could not properly take care of their children. In addition, another witness stated that the children had spoken about the terrible things that occurred in their home. The judge issued the termination of parental rights against the father after seeing the evidence.

Now, the children may have a fair shot at adoption with their foster parents, who are interested in adopting all of them together so they can remain a family. While the circumstances surrounding this case are haunting, sometimes the termination of parental rights is necessary so the children involved in horrific cases like this have the opportunity to be placed with loving parents. Although it is difficult for California adoptive parents to go through, it can offer children hope for a brighter future.

Source: Lincoln Journal Star, "Parents' rights terminated in child abuse case," JoAnne Young, Oct. 4, 2012

Source: http://www.center4familybuilding.com/blog/2012/10/children-will-likely-be-adopted-after-suffering-years-of-neglect-and-abuse.shtml

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