Texas Keeps Registry of Kids Who Abuse Kids
“Dear future son,” the North Texas father wrote last year in a hopeful prospective adoption letter filled with promises of family bike rides, karate lessons and summer road trips. “I am a single dad who adopted a middle school boy in 2008. Now we are looking for one more kid so he will have a brother.”
But James, who is being identified by his first name to protect his son’s identity, never got custody of a second child. Instead, he received a phone call from a child placement agency with shocking news: He would not be allowed to adopt ...
Comments (3)
Beverly Carlson via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Very sad for everyone.
Dave MacDonald via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Indeed, a child who by all measure has grown up and thrived stands convicted and punished when he is the victim.
Josh Houston
A sad, but unfortunately necessary policy. I hope this isn't a push to change it. Potential future adopted children must be thought of and protected.