A Year Is a Long Time in the Life of a Child

Bonding and the Case for Permanence

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Preventing mental illness, crime, and homelessness among children in foster care and adoption: a guide for attorneys, judges, therapists and child welfare workers

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ACT is an advocacy group promoting early permanence in a safe and timely manner for foster children through reunification or adoption.

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Brain Research Supports Bonding

Posted by James Kenny, PhD on October 15, 2012 - 3:49pm

Graphic physical evidence is added to socio-psychological data and appellate court decisions in support of bonding. A comprehensive outline is provided for use in disagreements when adoption by long-term foster parents is challenged by recently resurrected kin. Read the article Brain Research Supports Bonding.

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Keeping a daily journal is the number one way a foster parent can prepare for case conferences and/or help their attorney make their case in court.

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  • Question: We have fostered a baby girl for the past 10 months (since she was 2 days old)and this may go to relinquishment soon. How often should we allow the birth parents to see the child once the adoption goes through? Many say it is up to us and what we feel comfortable with, but what is "typical'? Holidays and birthday only? Every 2-3 months? More or less often? Read ACT's response. (6 months 2 weeks ago)

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