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Considering
Adoption for Your Child
The Department of Children’s Services’ Adoption Agency
places children for adoption when:
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The parent voluntarily
"relinquishes" (gives up) parenting rights and
responsibilities to the adoption agency, or
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A parent’s parental rights re
involuntarily "terminated" (taken away) by the
Court.
Adoption is the legal process
transferring parental rights from the birth parents to
another set of parents, permanently.
Reasons for Voluntary
Relinquishment
When a child is a Juvenile Court dependent, the law (WIC §
358.1 e) requires the social worker to discuss whether the
parent(s) have been advised of their option to participate
in adoption planning, including the option to enter into a
"Post Adoption Contact Agreement."
Parents may consider voluntary relinquishment when they are
unable to meet the child’s needs in a safe and permanent
home environment, because of:
Adoption Agency
Services
The adoption agency is here to help parents make decisions
about themselves and their child’s future, You and the
Adoption Social Worker can discuss:
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Your wishes and all available options
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Your child’s needs
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How adoption works
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Your family history and medical
information, and
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Your feelings about giving up
parental rights, before and after you relinquish your
child.
Birth Parent
Participation
If you decide to voluntarily give up parental rights, and
the adoption agency accepts the relinquishment, you may be
able to:
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Choose the adopting parents and name
them in the legal paperwork.
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Allow the adoption agency to select
the adopting parents for the child.
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Arrange with the social worker to
meet the adopting parent(s) before the adoption is
completed.
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Discuss the possibility of a Post
adoption Contact Agreement for contact with your child
after an adoption.
After the Relinquishment
After you have discussed your concerns with the social
worker, as well as legal maters and the child’s
adaptability, the adoption agency may accept the
relinquishment.
After accepting the relinquishment, the social worker will:
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File the relinquishment with the
State Department of Social Services, either immediately
or within 30 days, according to your wishes.
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Be available to help with any
remaining emotional issues.
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Keep you informed about your child
until the adoption is completed.
The decision to relinquish your child
should be made only after you careful consider all options
and what is best for your child.
More Information
If you would like to know more about adoption, please call:
(909) 891-3300 or (909) 945-3800.
Adoption Services
412 W. Hospitality Lane, 2nd Floor
San Bernardino, CA 92415-0913
(909) 891-3300
9638 Seventh Street
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
(909) 945-3800
15480 Ramona Avenue
Victorville, CA 92392
(760) 243-6640
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