Adoption Self-Quiz
A father
who has never seen his biological son for the past six years learns
of his adoption proceedings. Wishing to interfere and stop the adoption,
the father asserts a claim. What is the result?
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Walter and
Lillian are both 17 years old. When Lillian becomes pregnant, she feels
it would be best to put the child up for adoption. At first, Walter wants
to marry Lillian. When she declines his proposal, he wants to seek custody
of the child and raise the child as a single parent. What is the most
important factor the court would look at to determine whether Walter should
obtain custody of the child?
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George and
Danielle went through a brutal two-year divorce. Neither wants to
see the other again. In addition, Danielle does not want her children
to see George again either. Accordingly, Danielle decides to give
her children up for adoption to her parents so that George will no
longer have any control over them or access. At the adoption proceeding,
George’s
consent is not obtained. What would be the result?
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When is parental
consent necessary in an adoption proceeding?
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Paula has
a two-year-old daughter from a previous relationship. Recently, she started
living with Timothy, who voluntarily supported her daughter and held her
out as his daughter. When Paula dies unexpectedly, Timothy is not eligible
to gain custody of the girl.
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