Adoption | The Rights of Birth Fathers Must Be Protected
In the following viewpoint, Jeanne Warren Lindsay contends that birth fathers are often left out of the adoption process and do not receive adequate counseling or emotional support. She claims that contrary to popular belief, many unmarried young fathers are interested in dealing with unplanned pregnancies and being a part of their children’s lives. In addition, failing to honor a birth father’s parental rights, she warns, can lead to future legal complications in an adoption. Lindsay founded the Teen Parent Program at Tracy High School in Cerritos, California, and has written...
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- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Should Adoption Be Encouraged?
- Chapter 2: Whose Rights Should Be Protected in the Adoption Process?
- Chapter 3: What Types of Adoption Should Be Encouraged?
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Chapter 4: Should Adoption Policies Be Changed?
- Chapter 4 Preface
- Adoption with Clear Familial Boundaries Is Best
- An Open Adoption Policy Is Best
- Adoption Records Should Remain Sealed
- Adoption Records Should Be Opened
- Policies Should Emphasize Family Preservation
- Policies Should Not Emphasize Family Preservation
- The Internet Should Be Used to Recruit Adoptive Families
- Internet Adoption Remains a Gray Area
- Chapter 4 Periodical Bibliography
- For Further Discussion
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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