the family law provisions of above, coming into force this month apparently. Anyone know anything about this?
Apparently it may have consequences for adoption.
suesspiciousminds.com/2014/03/16/applying-for-contact-after-a-child-is-adopted/
(Sorry to repost a link from a thread which was deleted earlier today. I do believe it may be relevant.)
It seems there is a new provision for birth parents to apply for contact (direct or any other kind) at any time AFTER the adoption order.
I personally am open to the idea of contact and would be happy to explore it even years down the line. I think there should be something in place to help re-instate contact if it has broken down previously, or if at the time of the adoption order, the birth parents' circumstances were not right for contact, but have now changed. In general, I think there should be more support for contact (direct and letterbox), on all sides. I'm not saying that contact is good in every case, but just referring to those cases where it may well be a positive thing all round.
However I worry that courts may force contact even if the adoptive parents do not agree; and that adoptive families may feel less secure/permanent, if at any time they could be invited to court to determine if contact should be granted.
Here are some suggested organisations that offer expert advice on adoption.
Adoption
New Children and Families Act 2014
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