Why Are People Required To Take Parenting Classes Before They Become A Foster Parent, But Not A Blood Parent?
Why is it that the law requires people to take parenting classes before they become a foster parent, but..
When a couple is expecting a biological child, the law doesn’t require them to take any classes.
That sounds one-sided to me; shouldn’t all soon-to-be-parents be held to the same standards?
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November 1st, 2009 at 2:51 pm
Unfortunately this is the case. Civil libertarians would scream if such a concept was proposed, but in truth it is any damn fool who can create a child. Any dull witted drone can become a parent, while the state wants saints only. This is because the state needs some backup to lean on when a child is abused or hurt by a foster parent, so they can say, “We tried to screen these people before entrusting the child to them….” Giving them excuses when they do place a child into an abusive situation.
Birth parents however can keep getting pregnant even AFTER they abuse a child. Mandatory sterilization should happen for any man or woman who abuses an innocent child.
November 1st, 2009 at 3:06 pm
There is a fundamental right to have children (assuming you are biologically able to do so), just as there is a fundamental right to marry. There is no fundamental right to adopt, so reasonable standards and procedures may be implemented by the state.
November 1st, 2009 at 4:05 pm
No because a foster parent is a “temporary parent” while a blood parent is a permnant parent. Adoptions rules are more stricter than just having your own kid. Nope unless they abuse their blood child then you have to get a court order for that.
November 1st, 2009 at 4:42 pm
Biology does not stand aside for legalities, unfortunately.
It would be great if there were some kind of lessons, but then you get into the problem of who does the teaching and what gets taught. There are a lot of sticky issues involved.
November 1st, 2009 at 6:01 pm
love is more natural with your own flesh….govt is being careful….not much required to marry either compared to driving..