How can a teenager give her baby up for adoption?
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When she is not old enough fo enter a legal contract. Does the teens parents have to sign?
A 16 year old girl wants me to adopt her baby. I am afraid to because she is so young I’m not sure she understands. I am afraid she will change her mind and I will be heartbroken.
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When she is not old enough fo enter a legal contract. Does the teens parents have to sign?
A 16 year old girl wants me to adopt her baby. I am afraid to because she is so young I’m not sure she understands. I am afraid she will change her mind and I will be heartbroken.
August 24th, 2009 at 10:05 pm
Yes, the parents have to sign
August 25th, 2009 at 5:59 pm
no.. by law because it is her baby she can legal adopt it out.. if her parent had to sign to make it legal, then her parent could say no and she would have to keep it..
August 30th, 2009 at 8:51 am
Once a teenager has a child, they are able to make decisions involving their child. This includes signing adoption papers.
Think about it. Teenagers who parent their children don’t need to get /their/ parents’ consent in order to get medical care for the child.
September 2nd, 2009 at 4:23 pm
Even if a parent is a minor they can legally make all decisions pertaining to their child without their parent’s consent. This includes the decision to parent their child or place the child for adoption.
September 4th, 2009 at 9:47 pm
That’s a very good question and the answer is no the parents do not have to sign. Once you become a parent you are considered an adult in that arena. Like already pointed out you do not need your parents permission to seek medical attention for your child, you are the child’s parent.
On that note does that not make you wonder about some practices that are used in obtaining children for adoption?
September 5th, 2009 at 5:05 am
no..its her baby and therefore she has control over the situation.
September 7th, 2009 at 5:33 pm
I watching MTVs 16 and pregnant and the couple that placed their baby for adoption. It was stated that the girl’s mother refused to sign some papers so they couldn’t give the baby to the adoptive parents on hospital grounds but had to do it off hospital grounds. So I don’t know what the deal was with that. However either way it’s the natural parent’s decision to place their child for adoption and no one can tell them that they can not place their baby.
September 9th, 2009 at 10:46 pm
her parents don’t have to sign. She’s old enough to become pregnant, and it is her decision what to do with the child. Her parents cannot legally force her to keep the baby, nor can they legally force her to place the baby for adoption. The father of the baby also has to sign the adoption papers, or decide to parent.
September 10th, 2009 at 3:39 pm
As some people have pointed out, she has control of what happens.
But really, how much control does a teenager without resources have - especially against a consortium of people (adoption workers, adoption lawyers, and possibly her own family members) who are most likely older and more experienced in emotional manipulation and legal matters?
You or your friend should read these links and a lot more:
Also know that she may be eligible for Medicaid and other gov’t resources
Understand that the separation of mother and baby is a lifelong grief for both the mother and child, and don’t believe the adoption workers when they tell you that it gets easier with time. It doesn’t.
September 13th, 2009 at 3:51 am
My good friend has adopted 2 children from teen mothers through an organization called Jewels for Jesus - why not contact them for more information? My friend has posted a ‘blog’ where she chronicle’s pictures and stories of the child’s growth, activities and development, this is accessible by the children’s biological mother - should she so desire. I’m not sure what the term is - open adoption?
September 16th, 2009 at 10:48 am
All you have to do is get an attorney, and both adoptive parents and birth mother have to sign. BTW, we are looking to adopt. Contact me, if you are interested.
September 18th, 2009 at 2:39 am
“Does the teens parents have to sign?”
Only LA, MI, MN, NH, RI, Guam and PR require a minor’s parents to sign.
September 18th, 2009 at 6:46 pm
Since neither surrendering nor adoption are contracts, the age requirements for contracts are not applicable in most states. There are requirements that must be fulfilled in order to be considered a contract, and no part of adoption fulfills those criteria. In order to meet the criteria to be a contract, there must be an exchange of equal value to both parties. In adoption there are those who give, and those who receive. The givers get nothing. The benefits are all on the side of the receivers. These are not my ideas but the law. See…http://www.lectlaw.com/def/c123.htm
where it states, “Blackstone defines it to be an agreement, upon a sufficient consideration, to do or not to do a particular thing.” The “sufficient consideration” is an essential component to make it a contract, in the legal sense. If they gave you a ’sufficient consideration,’ it would mean that they were buying the baby, and that is illegal. So, a Surrender Document can never be a contract. Despite the fact that babies are bought every day, it is illegal if and only if it is seen as a legal purchase, which a contract would do.
A woman actually has MORE protection when she signs a contract to purchase a used car than she does when she signs away the rights to her infant. Consider very carefully before you agree to surrender your child, and be aware that there is NO grace period, for the most part. Once the papers are signed, you are screwed. Do yourself a favor, don’t consider it until a while after birth, if this is for you. You have a lot of time and there is no rush. You may not be so eager after the baby comes.
September 22nd, 2009 at 5:25 am
The laws vary from one state to the next. Call your OB/GYN and ask for information regarding child services.
Also, I do believe in any case the father has to also release parental rights in order to have the baby put up for adoption.
That would be my best guess.