Sentences with phrase «adoption of a child by»

Christian magistrate Richard Page, who has sat as a Justice of the Peace in Kent for 15 years, has been told that he must undergo «equality training» before returning to work after he blocked the adoption of a child by a same - sex couple.

«Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,» says the writer to the Ephesians, «who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:... Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, to the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved» (Eph.

KJV Eph 1:5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

Over the past ten years, several institutes that study public opinion have regularly asked representative samples of the population of those over eighteen years of age whether they favored or opposed homosexual marriage and adoption of children by same - sex couples.

Over the last ten years, several institutes that study public opinion have regularly asked representative samples of the population of those over eighteen years of age whether they favored or opposed homosexual marriage and adoption of children by same - sex couples.

the fact that the State endorses the adoption of children by gay parents is surely a crcucial factor in this debate.

In light of their prior lows, the recency of their turnaround and the perceived fragility of their situation (in part having regard to the potential impacts of his work - related absence on her state of being), the province and its representatives remained convinced that the best interests of the children would be served by securing permanent guardianship as a precursor to facilitating the adoption of the children by the couple who had for over a year served as foster parents.

b. To oppose the adoption of the child by a third party and to be given notice of an adoption hearing;

It was considered that to import the word «significant» would put the test too high, and that the test should not be too high so that it would discourage parents from bettering themselves or seeking to prevent the adoption of their child by a test which is unachievable.

A birth father must consent to the adoption of his child by a stepfather.

S. 60G of the Family Law Act 1975 says that subject to subsection (2) of the Family Law Act the court may grant leave for proceedings to be commenced for the adoption of a child by a prescribed adopting parent.

The adoptive placement of a child by a birth parent (s) and / or the adoption of a child by a family (domestically or internationally) involves many factors and needs the cooperation of varied professionals.

Washington State also allows the joint adoption of children by LGBT couples.

b. To oppose the adoption of the child by a third party and to be given notice of an adoption hearing;

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Studies also show that the emotional costs borne by children of color being raised by white parents - which often occurs with international adoptions - are less dire than critics believe.

Netflix stirred envy in sleep - deprived parents nationwide by saying it will give its employees up to a year of paid leave following the birth or adoption of a child.

The four weeks of paid parenting leave may be taken in increments of one week or more, or as otherwise approved by your business manager, and must be taken within 12 months of the birth or adoption of the child.

Beginning Monday, June 1, non-primary caregivers will be offered four weeks of paid leave following the birth or legal adoption of a child, either by their spouses or domestic partners.

Even before the decline in international adoptions, only a tiny number of those children were adopted by families outside of their home countries.

While her arguments are plausible and the issue important enough to consider seriously, her critique of UNICEF seems strongly influenced by her own personal experience, and UNICEF does have good reason (given the number of not - so - legitimate international adoptions) to want to regulate international adoptions in the interest of children.

The most recent year with data available by adoption type (2004) indicates that nearly half of adoptions for which the credit was claimed were for domestic children without special needs, with only 18 percent classified as special needs and the remainder reflecting international adoptions.

At the adoption hearing, the presiding judge honored Patricia by expressing his hope that one day loving couples like Ann Marie and Patricia will enjoy the legal right to share in the adoption of foster children who desperately need stable, nurturing families.

It means celebrating parenthood by making America the most generous country in the developed world when it comes to maternity and paternity leave, not the least generous, and it means working together on efforts to reduce the costs of food, diapers, childcare, pediatrician visits, college tuition, adoption, and resources for special needs children.

Legislation has weakened marriage; permitted abortion; destroyed Christian adoption agencies; fostered adolescent promiscuity by promoting contraception; and hampered the supervision of failing parents, leading to the deaths of children.

We were one of the fortunate families whose foster child was actually relinquished by his unfit parents to be eligible for adoption.

Jesus» actions, then, are symbolic of adoption; abandoned children are to be brought into the church and raised by Christian parents, not in order to exploit their labor potential but because the biblical God is one with a special concern for the poor, the homeless, the weak and the abandoned.

A current campaign has focused on the need to ban the adoption of Russian orphans by American couples: Pravda has been running stories about how these children may end up in lesbian or homosexual households.

While contemplating a quiet divorce he is approached by the angel of the Lord, addressed as «Son of David» and commanded to make Mary's child his own by adoption.

In the aftermath, each of the orphans currently still at the Children's Home had their adoption visas expedited by the United States.

The American College of Pediatricians, for example, states that it «believes it is inappropriate, potentially hazardous to children, and dangerously irresponsible to change the age - old prohibition on same - sex parenting, whether by adoption, foster care, or reproductive manipulation.

Figures published by Adoption Match show that in August 2016, there were 366 children on the register compared with 825 at the beginning of July this year - 28 per cent of those had BAME ethnicity.

Perusing the index of Origins, the weekly publication of representative documents and speeches compiled by Catholic News Service, our imaginary historian will note, for example, the following initiatives undertaken at the national, diocesan and parish levels in 1994 - 95: providing alternatives to abortion; staffing adoption agencies; conducting adult education courses; addressing African American Catholics» pastoral needs; funding programs to prevent alcohol abuse; implementing a new policy on altar servers and guidelines for the Anointing of the Sick; lobbying for arms control; eliminating asbestos in public housing; supporting the activities of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (227 strong); challenging atheism in American society; establishing base communities (also known as small faith communities); providing aid to war victims in Bosnia; conducting Catholic research in bioethics; publicizing the new Catechism of the Catholic Church; battling child abuse; strengthening the relationship between church and labor unions; and deepening the structures and expressions of collegiality in the local and diocesan church.

Nevertheless, we must be sure that the child's interests come first, as this is stated in our family law: Every child has the right to a family — first of all to his own family, and, failing this, to a family suited to become his own by adoption.

Nevertheless, we must be sure that the child's interest comes first, as this is stated in our family law: every child has the right to a family — first of all to her own family, and, failing this, to a family suited to become her own by adoption, if such is the child's interest.

If some who object to abortion work to diminish the number of unwanted, inappropriate pregnancies, or to make bearing a child for adoption by persons able to be its loving foster parents more attractive than it now is, and do this with a minimum of coercion, all honor to them.

«So let's work together to reduce the number of women seeking abortions by reducing unintended pregnancies, and making adoption more available, and providing care and support for women who do carry their child to term,» Obama said to applause.

To my mind, this is even worse than Catholic adoption agencies losing government money by not giving innocent children into the hands of homosexuals.

In my opinion, this begins with the adoption of a comprehensive child protection and response policy by every church in the United States.

Immediate family means any of the following: spouse, ex-spouse, de-facto spouse, child or step - child (whether natural or by adoption), parent, step - parent, grandparent, step - grandparent, uncle, aunt, niece, nephew, brother, sister, step - brother, step - sister or 1st cousin.

The Two Daddy Frogs By Jim Palato The Two Daddy Frogs is an eBook written to assist young children in understanding the process of adoption by same sex coupleBy Jim Palato The Two Daddy Frogs is an eBook written to assist young children in understanding the process of adoption by same sex coupleby same sex couples.

Other: A White Paper on Health, Nutrition, and Physical Education produced by the Department of Education entitled, Healthy Children Ready to Learn (2005), highlights the need for local wellness policies and outlines steps the Department is taking to accelerate their adoption and implementation, including collaborative efforts, promoting a coordinated school health approach, and supporting state legislation supporting wellness policies.

With an older child who is already living in the United States, you can get a sense of the child's general health by spending time with him or her before the adoption or by serving as a foster parent first.

The every child deserves a family campaign promotes the best interests of all children in the foster care and adoption system by increasing their access to loving, stable, forever homes, and works to ensure safe and supportive care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) youth seeking family formation.

Relative or Intra-family Adoption: Children are sometimes adopted by their stepmothers, stepfathers, aunts, uncles or grandparents, if one or both of their parents can not take care of them.

Adoptive parents who adopt through open adoption meet the birth parents of their child and can offer information to their children about them as they grow up by answering questions that will allow them to grow up without the strong feelings of loss that a lot of children who are placed through closed adoptions feel.

By The Seattle Lesbian Monday, the United States Supreme Court reversed an Alabama Supreme Court decision refusing to recognize a lesbian mother's prior adoption of her three children in Georgia.

A network of adoptive families, birth families, and adoption professionals which exists to improve the lives of children and others touched by adoption through support and... [Read More]

«No attorney or law firm employed by or providing legal services to Hudson Valley Adoption Services may also provide any legal services to a birth parent or an adoptive parent working with the Hudson Valley Adoption Services in regard to the placing out of a child for adoption or in an adoption proceedingAdoption Services may also provide any legal services to a birth parent or an adoptive parent working with the Hudson Valley Adoption Services in regard to the placing out of a child for adoption or in an adoption proceedingAdoption Services in regard to the placing out of a child for adoption or in an adoption proceedingadoption or in an adoption proceedingadoption proceeding.»

May 9: Why My Children's Birth Mothers Will Be Part of My Mother's Day Celebration Open adoption advocate Lindsey Redfern explains how adoptive parents can expand their Mother's Day celebration by including their children's birth Children's Birth Mothers Will Be Part of My Mother's Day Celebration Open adoption advocate Lindsey Redfern explains how adoptive parents can expand their Mother's Day celebration by including their children's birth children's birth mothers.

Kembert and hundreds of other children in Haiti had already had their adoptions approved but only needed a signature by an official so they could go home with their adopted families.