REPUBLIC ACT 8552 The Domestic Adoption Act of 1998 Republic Act No. 8552 otherwise known as the "Domestic Adoption Act of 1998” is an act establishing the rules and policies on domestic adoption of Filipino children. This act was passed by both house of Congress on February 13‚ 1998 and approved by President Fidel V. Ramos on February 13‚ 1998. The Domestic Adoption Act of 1998 ensures that every Filipino child is provided with love‚ care‚ understanding and security toward the full development
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pregnancy there are three basic options; keep the baby‚ abortion or adoption. About seventy percent of people choose to keep and raise the baby. Around twenty percent either opt for abortion or they miscarry. And finally only about ten percent choose to place their baby in adoption services. Many people don’t explore that option for going ahead with an abortion. I would like to discuss the difference between the two and why adoption might be the better option. Abortion is a procedure done by a doctor
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Is an adoption beneficial to a child? Statement of the problem Many teenagers are getting pregnant and not able to keep their children. There are many reasons why teenagers decide to give up their child‚ they are in school‚ they don’t have the money or they can’t support the baby or themselves. Adoption is the answer for many of these teenagers. There are two kinds of adoptions open and closed. An open adoption is when the original parents are allowed to visit and communicate with their child
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Issues Surrounding Homosexuality and Adoption “Gays and lesbians are stepping up their national battle against restrictive state regulations‚ conservative Christians‚ and others to gain the same parenting rights as heterosexuals” (Kennedy 1). Since homosexual individuals are fighting so hard for the rights they are seeking‚ should homosexuals be given the right to adopt children? There is no reason why homosexual individuals shouldn’t be allowed to adopt children because they are capable of providing
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willing and able to adopt this child and have also proven your competency to do just that. Homosexuals have always faced discrimination‚ mostly for religious purposes‚ and have been denied basic rights that are not denied to heterosexuals. The gay adoption process is very rigorous‚ including extensive home visits and interview of prospective parents. It is designed to screen out those individuals who are not qualified to adopt or e foster parents‚ for whatever reason. All of the evidence shows that
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LGBT ADOPTION 1 LGBT Adoption Thomas Gregorcyk Ottawa University LGBT Adoption New Jersey’s statewide parenting legislation espouses a progressive stance on the matters of same-sex parenting and child care in the processes of adoption and foster parenting. The Garden State allows for same-sex adoption; allows single homosexuals to adopt; and allows second parent same-sex adoption (Lifelong
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April 19‚ 2011 The choice of an open vs. closed adoption is one of the most important decisions a mother can make during the adoption process. For both processes an agreement is crafted to detail the rights of the birth parents in the life of the baby following the adoption. There are many pros and cons to both options. Both can be seen and evaluated in the following articles that clearly explain and discuss these two options. Also‚ another form of clarification is the textbook‚ Marriages and Families
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Domestic vs. International Adoption I. Introduction A. (Opening Device) I am sure that you’ve all seen the infomercials on television asking us to donate or adopt a less fortunate children in third world countries like Sudan‚ Somalia‚ China‚ and parts of Africa. Have you every stop to think what about the children in our own country that are also suffering. They may not be in such harsh conditions like those of other countries but they are also in need of a safe‚ loving‚ stable‚ and nurturing
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For many people‚ adoption is the only choice when it comes to having children. Once someone chooses adoption‚ however‚ there is always more than one option available. It is important when choosing adoption that each person involved is educated on the topic. There are three main types of adoption: confidential‚ mediated‚ and fully disclosed. “In up to 90% of domestic infant adoptions‚ adoptive parents maintain some contact with birth parents. It’s considered best practice because most women want to
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Kathy Laguerre Speech outline Gay Adoption Introduction: It has been a controversial issue for many years‚ whether a person who chooses to engage in homosexual relations should be granted the right to adopt a child. It is morally unethical for society to dictate whether one is physically‚ emotionally and mentally capable of raising a healthy child purely off of their sexual orientation. A parent is not defined by one’s ability to bear a child but one’s ability to raise a child in a nurturing
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