Comments on: In Illinois Does a 16 yr old have to have parents present to give her baby up for adoption? http://www.myadoptedbaby.com/blog/in-illinois-does-a-16-yr-old-have-to-have-parents-present-to-give-her-baby-up-for-adoption/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:52:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: TotalRecipeHound http://www.myadoptedbaby.com/blog/in-illinois-does-a-16-yr-old-have-to-have-parents-present-to-give-her-baby-up-for-adoption/comment-page-1/#comment-4778 TotalRecipeHound Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:43:05 +0000 http://www.myadoptedbaby.com/blog/in-illinois-does-a-16-yr-old-have-to-have-parents-present-to-give-her-baby-up-for-adoption/#comment-4778 yes, a 16 year old must have at least one parent present. No law requires an underage girl to give up a baby. yes, a 16 year old must have at least one parent present. No law requires an underage girl to give up a baby.

]]> By: snowwillow20 http://www.myadoptedbaby.com/blog/in-illinois-does-a-16-yr-old-have-to-have-parents-present-to-give-her-baby-up-for-adoption/comment-page-1/#comment-4777 snowwillow20 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 11:10:37 +0000 http://www.myadoptedbaby.com/blog/in-illinois-does-a-16-yr-old-have-to-have-parents-present-to-give-her-baby-up-for-adoption/#comment-4777 No she doesn't. No she doesn’t.

]]> By: Ferbs http://www.myadoptedbaby.com/blog/in-illinois-does-a-16-yr-old-have-to-have-parents-present-to-give-her-baby-up-for-adoption/comment-page-1/#comment-4776 Ferbs Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:13:54 +0000 http://www.myadoptedbaby.com/blog/in-illinois-does-a-16-yr-old-have-to-have-parents-present-to-give-her-baby-up-for-adoption/#comment-4776 Your question was clear from the beginning. It just didn't ask for people's opinions on how this is a good thing to keep a child at 16 and adoption isn't. But they will have their say anyway. The situation is unique and the decision will be unique to that situation. You don't need parental consent and 16 is probably legal age in your state in this case. Whoever is considering adoption for this child is in fact thinking about ALL options and as loving as the mother can be, the stats support that a child being raised by a such a young mother doesn't do as well as being in a two-parent, stable home. You seem very polite and to the point. I like that! Your question was clear from the beginning. It just didn’t ask for people’s opinions on how this is a good thing to keep a child at 16 and adoption isn’t. But they will have their say anyway. The situation is unique and the decision will be unique to that situation.

You don’t need parental consent and 16 is probably legal age in your state in this case.

Whoever is considering adoption for this child is in fact thinking about ALL options and as loving as the mother can be, the stats support that a child being raised by a such a young mother doesn’t do as well as being in a two-parent, stable home.

You seem very polite and to the point. I like that!

]]> By: 7rin http://www.myadoptedbaby.com/blog/in-illinois-does-a-16-yr-old-have-to-have-parents-present-to-give-her-baby-up-for-adoption/comment-page-1/#comment-4775 7rin Tue, 04 Aug 2009 23:18:46 +0000 http://www.myadoptedbaby.com/blog/in-illinois-does-a-16-yr-old-have-to-have-parents-present-to-give-her-baby-up-for-adoption/#comment-4775 If Tina's answer isn't to the question you want answering, then you might want to clarify what question you're actually trying to ask as there are two different questions in your posting. If Tina’s answer isn’t to the question you want answering, then you might want to clarify what question you’re actually trying to ask as there are two different questions in your posting.

]]> By: Dalton's Mommy & #2 due 2/11 http://www.myadoptedbaby.com/blog/in-illinois-does-a-16-yr-old-have-to-have-parents-present-to-give-her-baby-up-for-adoption/comment-page-1/#comment-4774 Dalton's Mommy & #2 due 2/11 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 12:04:18 +0000 http://www.myadoptedbaby.com/blog/in-illinois-does-a-16-yr-old-have-to-have-parents-present-to-give-her-baby-up-for-adoption/#comment-4774 No, the baby is yours and it is their decision to either keep the baby or give the baby up for adoption. I have heard of the parents not signing the papers and the transfer of the baby to the adoptive parents had to be off hospital grounds (not sure what state that was in) Your parents cannot force you either way. No, the baby is yours and it is their decision to either keep the baby or give the baby up for adoption. I have heard of the parents not signing the papers and the transfer of the baby to the adoptive parents had to be off hospital grounds (not sure what state that was in) Your parents cannot force you either way.

]]> By: Tina http://www.myadoptedbaby.com/blog/in-illinois-does-a-16-yr-old-have-to-have-parents-present-to-give-her-baby-up-for-adoption/comment-page-1/#comment-4773 Tina Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:17:53 +0000 http://www.myadoptedbaby.com/blog/in-illinois-does-a-16-yr-old-have-to-have-parents-present-to-give-her-baby-up-for-adoption/#comment-4773 No you do not HAVE TO give a baby up. No you do not HAVE TO give a baby up.

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