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karjo2000
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According to Florida Statutes grandparents have priority
to adopt their grandchildren if the child lived with the
grandparent 6-months. My grandson lived with me from age 2
to age 5 he was placed in a foster home for adoption. He is now 6.When I last visited him Nov 2000 He cried and begged me not to let him go with the perspective adoptive parents. He was placed with them April 2000
Before the adoption was finalized I petitioned for
adoption. I was denied the consent to adopt by the
Department of Children and Families. They state they made
the placement and will not consider and will not consent to
my adoption petition. Do I not have equal rights to
petition since Fla Statutes state who may adopt.Husband and
wife etc and gives priority to grandparents.And policy
states relatives are a preference? I am going to appeal,
and with a different attorney. Are my rights being violated.
I have had court ordered visitation with him. It was
stopped by the dept of children and families when I
petitioned for adoption without a reason and without an
order.I have no negative comments on court documents when I had temp custody. Documents stated positive that child remain in my care. I had cancer and then couldn't adopt. He lived with me from ages 2-5 He is now 6, and has been in placement for adoption for 1 yr. I last visited him in Nov 2000 he was begging me not to let him go back with them. Can you give me your opinion?Thanks.
to adopt their grandchildren if the child lived with the
grandparent 6-months. My grandson lived with me from age 2
to age 5 he was placed in a foster home for adoption. He is now 6.When I last visited him Nov 2000 He cried and begged me not to let him go with the perspective adoptive parents. He was placed with them April 2000
Before the adoption was finalized I petitioned for
adoption. I was denied the consent to adopt by the
Department of Children and Families. They state they made
the placement and will not consider and will not consent to
my adoption petition. Do I not have equal rights to
petition since Fla Statutes state who may adopt.Husband and
wife etc and gives priority to grandparents.And policy
states relatives are a preference? I am going to appeal,
and with a different attorney. Are my rights being violated.
I have had court ordered visitation with him. It was
stopped by the dept of children and families when I
petitioned for adoption without a reason and without an
order.I have no negative comments on court documents when I had temp custody. Documents stated positive that child remain in my care. I had cancer and then couldn't adopt. He lived with me from ages 2-5 He is now 6, and has been in placement for adoption for 1 yr. I last visited him in Nov 2000 he was begging me not to let him go back with them. Can you give me your opinion?Thanks.