Reunification
(Taken from the Adoption Glossary)
Reunification: The returning of children to the custody of their biological parents or parents, after they have been involved in a period of foster care placement outside their family home.
Reunification: The returning of children to the custody of their biological parents or parents, after they have been involved in a period of foster care placement outside their family home.
Category: Foster
See Also: reunification service
Articles About "Reunification"
Permanency is New Placement Model
PROVIDENCE -- No piece of the adoption terrain in America is shifting more rapidly, or more radically, than the public-welfare/foster-care system. The decades-old philosophy of family reunification -- keeping children with their biological parents at almost any cost -- is being scrapped. In its...
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Decision-Making for the Permanent Placement of Children Montana
Schedule of Hearings Statute: § 41-3-445
Ten Year Child Advocacy Lawsuit Ends with Renewed Hope, Collaboration, and Emphasis on Prevention StPRESS RELEASE Judge to hear arguments in federal lawsuit seeking reform of New Jersey's child welfare system. Baby Neal vs. Casey results in constructive changes at the Department of Human Services and establishes new collaborative relationship between the advocacy community and DHS. A press...
Subsidized PermanencySome states have programs that provide a monthly subsidy payment to grandparents and other relatives who obtain guardianship of the children they are raising. State Laws: These subsidized guardianship programs strive to provide income support to these families and permanency for the...
"Reunification" in the News
Rodong Sinmun Calls for National Unity
Pyongyang, June 18 (KCNA) -- National reunification is a vital issue related to the destiny of the nation and national unity is a top priority task for achieving it, says Rodong Sinmun Tuesday in a bylined article.
Rodong Sinmun Calls for Solidarity, Alliance for National Reunification Pyongyang, June 11 (KCNA) -- If the Koreans in the north and the south of Korea, and abroad strengthen the solidarity and alliance for national reunification, regarding the great cause of the nation for national reunification as a more important thing than anything else, departing from seeking...
Canadian Red Cross highlights family reunification program during World Refugee Week OTTAWA , June 17, 2013 /CNW/ - The Canadian Red Cross plays an integral role in the safety, protection and well-being of refugees around the world who have been affected by situations of conflict or disaster. ...
Correct Education in Reunification Called for in S. Korea Pyongyang, June 18 (KCNA) -- The Kwangju City Education Agency of south Korea through its website on June 13 called upon all schools in Kwangju area to conduct education in reunification.
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"Reunification" in the Adoption Blogs
Foster Care: Understanding
May 16, 2013, 10:38 am
Both the American and British foster systems initially seek, in my experience, to enable birth parents to regain custody of their children. There are cases in which it seems clear to me that there is no hope for parents to change the circumstances that caused them to lose access to their...
Kinship (part 1)January 11, 2011, 9:03 pm
I come from a fairly happy, functonal family. If anything ever happened to my husband and I there is no doubt my children would have several loving, capable homes to choose from. In fact, this is the informal way foster care has been done for years, in lots of cultures. There are many benefits to...
Choosing an Adoption Path (Openness, Risk, Age of Child)February 4, 2013, 12:41 pm
When embarking on the adventure of an adoption journey, there are many choices to make along the way. Financial considerations are at the forefront of many hopeful adoptive parents’ minds, but there are many other factors to take into account.
Openness
International adoption is almost...
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"Reunification" in the Adoption Forums
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Need some support June 14, 2013, 8:07 am Hi everyone - having a tough few days and just need some support from others who have been where I am. We're homestudy approved and working with an agency and have been waiting now since February. It's seems like an eternity...
I'm trying to learn more about all aspects of adoption. So...
Thoughts?June 4, 2013, 9:15 am We finalized our last adoption over a year ago. We recently found out bio mom had a fourth child. The 1 yr old child was discovered because bio mom was arrested. She moved out of state after our boys' adoption (most likely because she didn't want the new baby removed). Now, the new baby is in the...
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Surprised by my support of their family June 6, 2013, 10:16 am Just got out of our case planning meeting. Sounds like their mom is on track for reunification in the next few months. I was surprised at how happy/proud I felt when I heard that. I realized how much I want these girls to be able to return home, and I do think that if their mom stays on track they...
Did you get an adoption worker before tpr or after?May 28, 2013, 11:28 am We have had our 4 year old fd since birth. The goal changed to tpr years ago but the bio mom got an attorney who has kept us in court with frivolous motions, supreme court appeals, etc., etc, which has delayed everything a very long time. He then somehow convinced dhs and the attorney general to...
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Stories About "Reunification"
In the Name of the Father
The social worker returned with a thick folder in her hands and leaned across the desk to hand my driver's license back to me. She settled into her chair, silently opened the thick folder, held it in...
Our Family's StruggleIt all began with a telephone call early in the morning of January 2, 1992. My sister in-law was calling asking for help. Her grandson had been detained by Child Protective Services. This was the...
"Reunification" on Adoption.com
Reunification Definition - What Does Reunification Mean? Adoption
Reunification Definition - What Does Reunification Mean? Adoption Glossary, Dictionary. Reunification Meaning
Reunification - Adoption EncyclopediaClick to learn more about Reunification ... It is presumed that the biological home is the best home for a child and that the biological parents can and should be rehabilitated from whatever caused them to abuse, neglect or abandon the child, whether causal factors were drug or alcohol abuse ...
Reunification - Adoption EncyclopediaClick to learn more about Reunification ... It is presumed that the biological home is the best home for a child and that the biological parents can and should be rehabilitated from whatever caused them to abuse, neglect or abandon the child, whether causal factors were drug or alcohol abuse ...
Reunification Definition - What Does Reunification Mean? AdoptionReunification Definition - What Does Reunification Mean? Adoption Glossary, Dictionary. Reunification Meaning
Web Results for "Reunification"
Reunification | Define Reunification at Dictionary.com
noun 1. the process of unifying or uniting; union: the unification of the 13 original colonies. 2. the state or condition of being unified : The unification of the ...
Reunification - National Family Preservation NetworkA national advocate for preserving families, NFPN provides resources for Intensive Family Preservation and Reunification Services (IFPS & IFRS) along with a fatherhood initiative.
Reunification Assessment - Child Welfare Information GatewayReunification Assessment. As families make progress toward reunification, it is important for caseworkers to assess the family's strengths and needs to determine when it is safe and appropriate to return a child home.
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