I'm going with my future wife to the US next week to meet her parents. Yikes. Since I'm a Belgian my wife suggested that I'd bring chocolats as a present. I guess I can do that but I think its hardly original. Any other suggestions, fellow Belgians and Belgium 'conaisseurs'?What should I bring my future parents in law from my home country Belgium?
1- Lace. You can never go wrong with lace and your future mother in law will love you.
2- You can also try goblin.
3- And at the flea markets, you can find some really very nice opalin house objects, vases, etc. Women just love opalin objects.
4- Finally, I think, Belgian crystal will be an expensive but interesting and exquisite option. Val Saint Lambert will definetely be a winner.What should I bring my future parents in law from my home country Belgium?
Chocolate is good, but coffee is better. We bring back some every time we go. our favourite is in a red %26amp; gold pack %26amp; in English the name means Grey Horse. The Belgian coffee is the best in the world. Cheese would be good as well. We visit friends %26amp; come home with as much as we can carry. Hope you enjoy your trip, %26amp; good luck.
belgium chocolates
ps i'm from antwerp
Waffles of Brussels,
lace
beer, beer, beer (one meter beer)
french fries (are from Belgium)
...
congratulations, and yes chocolates,and pack them in your suitcase they will be fine I do it all of the time and Lace Brussels or Brugge lace and your future mother inlaw will love you the Americans love all that go into the lace shops and ask you can get from initialled handkerchiefs to table cloths broaches you name it and its a lovely gift for a lady,does papa smoke ?box of cigars or a good wine?wrap in case with a toilet roll around the neck of the bottle and wrap well ?bubble wrap?maybe something from where you are from in Belgium?I am just back from Gent,that was my mothers home town and I still have family there love it and the people yes Belgium is a great place,hope this has helped you?take care and have a great trip.
My English mother-in-law loves Knorr stoofvleessausmix and 'bruin bier'. Hardly a present though. But beer might be? Some speciality beers would be nice if they are beer drinkers. Something lace possibly, Belgium is famous for it's lace? Real 'suikerwafels' or banana or pistachio filled chocolate bars from GB? I doubt if they sell it in America.
Zero chocolate bars (the ones you need to put in the fridge)are a real Belgian thing too. And it is definitly more original than chocolate from a chocolatier in a posh box.
Chocolate or send some beer :) My brother married a girl from Belgium and when she came over she brought everybody a ton of chocolate. We loved her right away. Her cousin also sent a few packages of beer. A few of them busted but not all so we were able to enjoy some Jupiler.
Thursday, May 13, 2010
What's the difference between foster parents and adopting a child?
I need some input for a paper I'm working on. Thanks alot!What's the difference between foster parents and adopting a child?
An important point that none of the answerers so far has made, is that foster care is not only meant to be temporary, but the State's first goal is reunification of the child with their parents, if that is possible and safe for the child.
The majority of children who enter foster care do not get adopted out, either because it's infeasible due to their age (many older children aren't interested in adoption), or because they go back home, to the non-custodial parent, or a relative.
Another difference is the licensing requirements. Foster parents are given a license that is effective for a limited time (2-4 years, depending on the state), and must renew it to continue fostering. Adoption, once finalized, is generally permanent unless the adoptive parent commits abuse/neglect. The requirements are generally similar, although the type of training is generally different.
Also: The Adoption and Safe Families Act requires that if a child has been removed from their home for 15 of the last 22 months, the state must proceed with termination of the parent's rights, and start trying to adopt the child out. That doesn't mean that the rights WILL be terminated - just that they have to file it with the court. It also doesn't mean the rights end at 15 months - the parent retains rights until the judge finally signs the order to terminate them.What's the difference between foster parents and adopting a child?
I believe that the major difference is the feeling of safety and permanence that being adopted gives to a child.
Foster parents take care of the child until adoptive parents can be found. It's a temporary situation.
Foster care is intended to be a temporary living situation for children. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foster_pare鈥?/a>
Adoption is the legal act of permanently placing a child with a parent or parents other than the birth parents. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adoption
to give a housing analogy:
fostering = house sitting
adopting = buying with no intention to sell
Fostering a child is keeping the child in your home until the child can be return to the original family or is placed up for adoption. Adoption is when you become the parents of a child just like a biological parent would be giving birth to the child and have all the responsibilities of raising the child and adoption means you accept this child that someone else gave birth to into your family and it would be just like own child and you would raise it and assume all responsibilities like the biological parents would have.
Foster parents are wards of the state and are paid for the needs of the child. It is usually temporary.
Adopting is permanent and the child becomes legally yours.
foster parents get payed to take care of the child. Adopted parents do it out of love.
or at least there suppose to.
foster parents are tempary and are paid to take care of the kids. Adoptive parents get the child premantly and raise them as their own
Foster parents are usually the intermediary family between the child's removal from the birth family and being adopted my a new family or being placed back with the birth parents or family. Foster parents can adopt if they wish, once the birth parents or birth family has lost rights to the child. Basically, foster parents are used instead of orphanages. Adoptive parents have full guardianship of the child and foster parents have temporary custody.
there isnt much of a difference, i dont think. but i know foster parents are usually parents who take in many kids and take care of them as their own.
Foster parents are 'temporary' care givers to a child (even if temporary means a number of years) They do not hold all parental rights and generally have either their natural parents or the state as their legal guardian. To adopt means that you hold all parental rights as if the child was born by you.
adoption-means that a person has full custody of the child
foster parents-means that they have temporary custody of the child till an adoptive parent/s can be found or they can apply to be the adoptive parent/s
An important point that none of the answerers so far has made, is that foster care is not only meant to be temporary, but the State's first goal is reunification of the child with their parents, if that is possible and safe for the child.
The majority of children who enter foster care do not get adopted out, either because it's infeasible due to their age (many older children aren't interested in adoption), or because they go back home, to the non-custodial parent, or a relative.
Another difference is the licensing requirements. Foster parents are given a license that is effective for a limited time (2-4 years, depending on the state), and must renew it to continue fostering. Adoption, once finalized, is generally permanent unless the adoptive parent commits abuse/neglect. The requirements are generally similar, although the type of training is generally different.
Also: The Adoption and Safe Families Act requires that if a child has been removed from their home for 15 of the last 22 months, the state must proceed with termination of the parent's rights, and start trying to adopt the child out. That doesn't mean that the rights WILL be terminated - just that they have to file it with the court. It also doesn't mean the rights end at 15 months - the parent retains rights until the judge finally signs the order to terminate them.What's the difference between foster parents and adopting a child?
I believe that the major difference is the feeling of safety and permanence that being adopted gives to a child.
Foster parents take care of the child until adoptive parents can be found. It's a temporary situation.
Foster care is intended to be a temporary living situation for children. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foster_pare鈥?/a>
Adoption is the legal act of permanently placing a child with a parent or parents other than the birth parents. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adoption
to give a housing analogy:
fostering = house sitting
adopting = buying with no intention to sell
Fostering a child is keeping the child in your home until the child can be return to the original family or is placed up for adoption. Adoption is when you become the parents of a child just like a biological parent would be giving birth to the child and have all the responsibilities of raising the child and adoption means you accept this child that someone else gave birth to into your family and it would be just like own child and you would raise it and assume all responsibilities like the biological parents would have.
Foster parents are wards of the state and are paid for the needs of the child. It is usually temporary.
Adopting is permanent and the child becomes legally yours.
foster parents get payed to take care of the child. Adopted parents do it out of love.
or at least there suppose to.
foster parents are tempary and are paid to take care of the kids. Adoptive parents get the child premantly and raise them as their own
Foster parents are usually the intermediary family between the child's removal from the birth family and being adopted my a new family or being placed back with the birth parents or family. Foster parents can adopt if they wish, once the birth parents or birth family has lost rights to the child. Basically, foster parents are used instead of orphanages. Adoptive parents have full guardianship of the child and foster parents have temporary custody.
there isnt much of a difference, i dont think. but i know foster parents are usually parents who take in many kids and take care of them as their own.
Foster parents are 'temporary' care givers to a child (even if temporary means a number of years) They do not hold all parental rights and generally have either their natural parents or the state as their legal guardian. To adopt means that you hold all parental rights as if the child was born by you.
adoption-means that a person has full custody of the child
foster parents-means that they have temporary custody of the child till an adoptive parent/s can be found or they can apply to be the adoptive parent/s
How is hereditary information passed from Parent to offspring?
Biology assignment. I might just be over thinking this but I don't know the answer.How is hereditary information passed from Parent to offspring?
Sexual reproduction. Good place to start thinking about.How is hereditary information passed from Parent to offspring?
by means of gamete (in the form of genes which is made of genetic materials i.e. DNA)
every cell in your body, including sperm and eggs have DNA. The DNA has the code that decides what your body looks and acts like. when you are created in your mothers womb your father and mothers dna combine. during that process the DNA changes a little bit. thats why you dont look exactly like your parents, just similar. from there, that new code reproduces and makes you
Gametes...your father gives you 1/2 in the form of the sperm and your mother gives you the other 1/2 in the form of the egg. When fertilization occurs the halves combine which gives you the DNA you have now!
Fusion of the gametes, the haploid cells from both the male and the female parent (gametes) to form a zygote, which will be diploid. The zygote wil be having a set of chromosomes from both the parents . During the process of cell division the chromosomes undergo crossing over and the genes on the chromosomes from both the male and the female parent leads to the exchange of genetic information between the homologous chromosomes and thus leads to the passing on of the hereditary information from the parents to the offspring . Hence the offspring wil be having the characters of both the parents.
Well, your mother produced the egg:
In your moms ovaries a process called meiosis occurred. in meiosis the parent cell, just like any other human body cell, starts out with 46 chromosomes (chromosomes being the things that code your parents genetic info) and through a series of phases, you'll end up with 4 daughter cells each with 23 chromosomes. That's 4 eggs that are carrying your mothers genetic info.
Then your father produced the sperm:
Meiosis also occurs in your fathers testis resulting in 4 sperm cells that are each carrying 23 chromosomes.
Now when your father and your mother ';made you,'; for the lack of a better term, the first sperm that got your you mothers egg fused with the egg making something called a ZYGOTE which will have 46 chromosomes that code your both your mothers and father genetic info, then the traits that are dominant, will be expressed. These expressed traits determine how your hair, eyes, face, skin color, and anything else about you that's unique comes out.
The thing i forgot to mention was the act of crossing-over, this occurs between chromosomes during meiosis, but that's getting a little too in depth...and that just diversifies variability...
Hereditary information is contained in genes, located in the chromosomes of each cell. Each gene carries a single unit of information. An inherited trait of an individual can be determined by one or many genes, and a single gene can influence more than one trait. A human cell contains many thousands of different genes.
Hope this helps!
Sexual reproduction. Good place to start thinking about.How is hereditary information passed from Parent to offspring?
by means of gamete (in the form of genes which is made of genetic materials i.e. DNA)
every cell in your body, including sperm and eggs have DNA. The DNA has the code that decides what your body looks and acts like. when you are created in your mothers womb your father and mothers dna combine. during that process the DNA changes a little bit. thats why you dont look exactly like your parents, just similar. from there, that new code reproduces and makes you
Gametes...your father gives you 1/2 in the form of the sperm and your mother gives you the other 1/2 in the form of the egg. When fertilization occurs the halves combine which gives you the DNA you have now!
Fusion of the gametes, the haploid cells from both the male and the female parent (gametes) to form a zygote, which will be diploid. The zygote wil be having a set of chromosomes from both the parents . During the process of cell division the chromosomes undergo crossing over and the genes on the chromosomes from both the male and the female parent leads to the exchange of genetic information between the homologous chromosomes and thus leads to the passing on of the hereditary information from the parents to the offspring . Hence the offspring wil be having the characters of both the parents.
Well, your mother produced the egg:
In your moms ovaries a process called meiosis occurred. in meiosis the parent cell, just like any other human body cell, starts out with 46 chromosomes (chromosomes being the things that code your parents genetic info) and through a series of phases, you'll end up with 4 daughter cells each with 23 chromosomes. That's 4 eggs that are carrying your mothers genetic info.
Then your father produced the sperm:
Meiosis also occurs in your fathers testis resulting in 4 sperm cells that are each carrying 23 chromosomes.
Now when your father and your mother ';made you,'; for the lack of a better term, the first sperm that got your you mothers egg fused with the egg making something called a ZYGOTE which will have 46 chromosomes that code your both your mothers and father genetic info, then the traits that are dominant, will be expressed. These expressed traits determine how your hair, eyes, face, skin color, and anything else about you that's unique comes out.
The thing i forgot to mention was the act of crossing-over, this occurs between chromosomes during meiosis, but that's getting a little too in depth...and that just diversifies variability...
Hereditary information is contained in genes, located in the chromosomes of each cell. Each gene carries a single unit of information. An inherited trait of an individual can be determined by one or many genes, and a single gene can influence more than one trait. A human cell contains many thousands of different genes.
Hope this helps!
How to write a letter to parents about a school disco?
How can I write a letter to parents/carers about a disco that is being planned for year 7 and 8's?
What should I include?How to write a letter to parents about a school disco?
Dear Parent / Guardian
I am writing to inform you that there is a disco that is scheduled for year 7 and 8 on the 15th October 2009 we will appreciate it if you could kindly fill in the form below so we can prepare for how many students will be coming, The disco will start after school and will continue until 7.30pm students will have to make their own way home.
Please have the slip in by no later than 12th october 2009
and ask students to give them to their form teacher
PLease meet in the main reception after school
Yours Sincerly
Mr Taylor
Head of year 7 %26amp; 8
(make sure you put the date on ) hope this helps angelaHow to write a letter to parents about a school disco?
Hey cat
We've got a disco planned next week. Be there or be square.
?xxxxxxxprofessional makeup
What should I include?How to write a letter to parents about a school disco?
Dear Parent / Guardian
I am writing to inform you that there is a disco that is scheduled for year 7 and 8 on the 15th October 2009 we will appreciate it if you could kindly fill in the form below so we can prepare for how many students will be coming, The disco will start after school and will continue until 7.30pm students will have to make their own way home.
Please have the slip in by no later than 12th october 2009
and ask students to give them to their form teacher
PLease meet in the main reception after school
Yours Sincerly
Mr Taylor
Head of year 7 %26amp; 8
(make sure you put the date on ) hope this helps angelaHow to write a letter to parents about a school disco?
Hey cat
We've got a disco planned next week. Be there or be square.
?xxxxxxx
How does one honor an abusive parent, to obey the 4th commandment?
What does to honor actually mean, in the Bible? I am looking for some verbs, to describe how to behave when honoring.How does one honor an abusive parent, to obey the 4th commandment?
First of all you must be reading a Catholic Bible, because the Catholics are the ones who changed God's unchanging law. because God's fourth commandment is the seventh day Sabbath and Honoring thy mother and father is the fifth commandment.
You are to honor your parent's to the best of your ability as long it does not go against God's law.
For example; God said to ';remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy, thou shalt not do any work.'; and if your parents wants you to do the laundry and you refuse to do so you are not breaking God's law by refusing to do laundry on the Sabbath. and you are not breaking the fifth commandment because you are honoring God by showing your love toward HImHow does one honor an abusive parent, to obey the 4th commandment?
Ok first off take in mind that most in not all of the christens that are telling you to love and honor your abusive parent probably have never been abused. However your situation proves a very important point about religion in general. If one follows their doctrine to its fullest as it was meant to be followed it will harm them, it goes against human nature. I鈥檓 sure you turn the other cheek whenever your parent abuses you but what good dose that do for you. It doesn鈥檛 make you feel any better and your parent is still under the impression they can do this to you. How does respecting a person who has not earned it help anyone in anyway? It doesn鈥檛 and you have to stand up for yourself or you will grow to hate them both the abusive parent and the one not doing anything about it. Eventually you will move past it but I assure you it will be a lot harder if you let them walk all over you like a door mat. The problem with religion is it tells you to put others before yourself and then contradicts itself and say pull the plank from your own eye before you help someone else. So what do you do, first off think for yourself and drop the whole god things it鈥檚 nothing more than a clever lie to stop you from thinking for yourself. Then stand up for yourself, ether call cps on that parent or beat them to death in their sleep. No one and I mean no one should ever have to go through what you are going through. Home should be a safe place not a place of fear, and whatever you do just learn from it and never do this to your family. If you want any more help please e-mail me and I can help you put a stop to this crap.
Hi Pmow,
deliberate ';editing'; of the Bible by the Emperor Constantine and friends in the 4th to the 6th centuries.
Original text states ';honour thy Mother Goddess and thy Father God';
Constantine, a confirmed misogynist, had all the references to Goddess as well as all five books written by women removed from the Bible: See my latest book for more details.
There's actually more to it than this but this may help you get into the ';right'; direction.
Blessed be
Karma Singh
The fourth commandment is irrelevant to this situation. You were never a party to the old covenant. The requirement for people today is to have love even for an enemy. One can also love an abusive parent, and learn to forgive.
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You empathize , you understand that they see only one logical choice from their perspective and chose the best one as they see it ....askewed or not //.Some hings are habit and honor doesn't mean laying down and letting people walk on you .. You can be proactive. You can listen to what the spirit of the lord is telling you and do ... that ..
You probably know exactly what it means
UHMMM, the 4th commandment is to remember the Sabbath to keep it Holy, so a good way to start would be to actually KNOW the commandment to which you are referring.
To honor them means to never speak or think bad of them. Hold them in your prayers and forgive them as much as it takes for you to be at peace. Obey is the word you're looking for, though.
She or he needs help to cope without abuse. Honour her or him by seeking counselling. Also get some yourself.
The abusive parent deserves no respect. get new parents and leave that home, you deserve a better life
By getting them some help.
It means, ';Do as I say, not as I do';
i kicked his butt.
鈥搗erb (used with object)
13. to hold in honor or high respect; revere: to honor one's parents.
14. to treat with honor.
15. to confer honor or distinction upon: The university honored him with its leadership award.
16. to worship (the Supreme Being).
17. to show a courteous regard for: to honor an invitation.
18. Commerce. to accept or pay (a draft, check, etc.): All credit cards are honored here.
19. to accept as valid and conform to the request or demands of (an official document).
20. (in square dancing) to meet or salute with a bow.
First of all you must be reading a Catholic Bible, because the Catholics are the ones who changed God's unchanging law. because God's fourth commandment is the seventh day Sabbath and Honoring thy mother and father is the fifth commandment.
You are to honor your parent's to the best of your ability as long it does not go against God's law.
For example; God said to ';remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy, thou shalt not do any work.'; and if your parents wants you to do the laundry and you refuse to do so you are not breaking God's law by refusing to do laundry on the Sabbath. and you are not breaking the fifth commandment because you are honoring God by showing your love toward HImHow does one honor an abusive parent, to obey the 4th commandment?
Ok first off take in mind that most in not all of the christens that are telling you to love and honor your abusive parent probably have never been abused. However your situation proves a very important point about religion in general. If one follows their doctrine to its fullest as it was meant to be followed it will harm them, it goes against human nature. I鈥檓 sure you turn the other cheek whenever your parent abuses you but what good dose that do for you. It doesn鈥檛 make you feel any better and your parent is still under the impression they can do this to you. How does respecting a person who has not earned it help anyone in anyway? It doesn鈥檛 and you have to stand up for yourself or you will grow to hate them both the abusive parent and the one not doing anything about it. Eventually you will move past it but I assure you it will be a lot harder if you let them walk all over you like a door mat. The problem with religion is it tells you to put others before yourself and then contradicts itself and say pull the plank from your own eye before you help someone else. So what do you do, first off think for yourself and drop the whole god things it鈥檚 nothing more than a clever lie to stop you from thinking for yourself. Then stand up for yourself, ether call cps on that parent or beat them to death in their sleep. No one and I mean no one should ever have to go through what you are going through. Home should be a safe place not a place of fear, and whatever you do just learn from it and never do this to your family. If you want any more help please e-mail me and I can help you put a stop to this crap.
Hi Pmow,
deliberate ';editing'; of the Bible by the Emperor Constantine and friends in the 4th to the 6th centuries.
Original text states ';honour thy Mother Goddess and thy Father God';
Constantine, a confirmed misogynist, had all the references to Goddess as well as all five books written by women removed from the Bible: See my latest book for more details.
There's actually more to it than this but this may help you get into the ';right'; direction.
Blessed be
Karma Singh
The fourth commandment is irrelevant to this situation. You were never a party to the old covenant. The requirement for people today is to have love even for an enemy. One can also love an abusive parent, and learn to forgive.
.
You empathize , you understand that they see only one logical choice from their perspective and chose the best one as they see it ....askewed or not //.Some hings are habit and honor doesn't mean laying down and letting people walk on you .. You can be proactive. You can listen to what the spirit of the lord is telling you and do ... that ..
You probably know exactly what it means
UHMMM, the 4th commandment is to remember the Sabbath to keep it Holy, so a good way to start would be to actually KNOW the commandment to which you are referring.
To honor them means to never speak or think bad of them. Hold them in your prayers and forgive them as much as it takes for you to be at peace. Obey is the word you're looking for, though.
She or he needs help to cope without abuse. Honour her or him by seeking counselling. Also get some yourself.
The abusive parent deserves no respect. get new parents and leave that home, you deserve a better life
By getting them some help.
It means, ';Do as I say, not as I do';
i kicked his butt.
鈥搗erb (used with object)
13. to hold in honor or high respect; revere: to honor one's parents.
14. to treat with honor.
15. to confer honor or distinction upon: The university honored him with its leadership award.
16. to worship (the Supreme Being).
17. to show a courteous regard for: to honor an invitation.
18. Commerce. to accept or pay (a draft, check, etc.): All credit cards are honored here.
19. to accept as valid and conform to the request or demands of (an official document).
20. (in square dancing) to meet or salute with a bow.
What do you think of the parents who went to prison for denying medical treatment to their child?
I'm sure you've seen the story in the media. Some parents went to prison because instead of seeking medical help for their sick child, they prayed for her, and she died.
I can guess what the atheists will think, so you may wish to refrain from clogging up this post!
As for the religious people out there - do you think these people deserve punishment, and if not, why not? After all, if you beleive in the bible the God sanctions the use of medicine - he allows the use of all the plants for the good of man except the tree of knowledge.What do you think of the parents who went to prison for denying medical treatment to their child?
It's child neglect %26amp; abuse, plain and simple. So yes, they should be punished for it.
A persons individual religious beliefs does not make them exempt from the law.What do you think of the parents who went to prison for denying medical treatment to their child?
If the parents have the power to consent to treatment, they have the power to withhold informed consent to treatment. Restated, if you have the authority to consent to something, you must have authority to deny it. Otherwise, such ';consent'; is merely a formality.
Leaving religion aside, there may be other reasons for refusing a particular treatment or type of care.
The outcome could well be death with a given course of treatment just as well as it could be without any treatment. The odds may be different, and there may be better, more effective courses of treatment.
If parents starve their child because ';God tells them to';, do they deserve to be punished?
How about a parent who stones his disobedient child to death and then claims as his defense that he was merely following God's commandment in the Old Testament to do so?
Same answer.
Any parent who harms their child not only deserves prison, but their children should be placed in foster care for their own safety.
My answer would have been exactly the same when I was a Roman Catholic.
I am sure they were well-intentioned, in the long run. But they were highly negligent in the treatment of their child. I'm torn on how much punishment they deserve, because I don't believe there was any malice, but I don't want to see these kinds of very avoidable deaths continue, either.
I think it's like this -- the parents are free to not get medical attention for themselves and to pray for healing if they wish.
However, even though they have freedom of religion, that does not mean that a child's rights can be overlooked, and the child had the legal right to medical help which could have saved her life and her parents had the DUTY to make sure she got it. They failed.
Get over yourself!
This is mans law we are talking about, and it's mans law we need to adhere to. They deserve to go to prison, and more so if they were educated in the conventional manner.
If you believe in god, then you must also accept that he gave doctors the gift to heal, and if not, what the bloody hell is the point.
We sit idly by watching as an insidious stream of profanity, vulgarity, demeaning behavior, a mocking of righteous ideals and principles, invades our homes and lives through most types of media, teaching our children negative values and moral corruption. We then become upset when our children perform differently than we would wish, and social behavior continues to deteriorate.
Personally, this is another example of the State interfering with parental rights. They didn't intentionally set out to kill her. They thought their faith would save her. Was it wrong? Probably so. However you could go to the hospital, get treated for one thing, but it was misdiagnosed, and you died as a result. Would the doctor then be locked away? No, the best he would get is a malpractice lawsuit. The streets are paved with good intentions. The names have been changed to protect the guilty.
i think anyone who is teaching the power of prayer alone should serve right along with these brainwashed people. Someone had to teach them this stuff for them to even have a chance of believing it.
This just proves that praying does nothing. Sorry i am an atheist couldn't resist lol. Looking forward to hearing religious folk.
Im a Christian and if this child died because they refused medical treatment for her. Then i think they should stay in prison.
I think it's too good for them. Let THEM get sick, and then withhold medical treatment. The punishment should fit the crime.
Behold, the power of religion. The true source of all morality on Earth.. Give me a break.
Those parents got what they had coming plain and simple.
Idiots are the enemies of themselves.
I think they are people who give Christians a bad name. They are very ignorant.
Bravo! Christian Science almost killed me.
Serves the dipshits right.
These people were morons. Why wouldn't you do all that you can to save your child?
They got what they deserved.....the sick child got what it didn't deserve
Bad news. We'll pray for them...
My answer has nothing to do with the fact that I'm Christian.
I don't think putting these people in jail is the answer. I've seen several cases where the parents lost their child because of their failure to seek medical attention and whether they are found guilty of a crime goes about 50/50.
I'm not real sure what to do with them, but their punishment is that they will do without that child they loved for the rest of their lives. I think we can all agree that these parents did not intend to kill their child with their inaction, that they loved their child.
And yes, I do believe in going to the doctor, I take mine when they are sick. God gave us doctors, there's nothing wrong with using them.
These people were idiots.... Longer post coming, just you wait.
edit: Okay, I managed to find a version of the story I was looking for.
A big storm approaches. The weatherman urges everyone to get out of town. The priest says, ';I won't worry, God will save me';.
The morning of the storm, the police go through the neighborhood with a sound truck telling everyone to evacuate. The priest says ';I won't worry, God will save me';.
The storm drains back up and there is an inch of water standing in the street. A fire truck comes by to pick up the priest. He tells them ';Don't worry, God will save me.';
The water rises another foot. A National Guard truck comes by to rescue the priest. He tells them ';Don't worry, God will save me.';
The water rises some more. The priest is forced up to his roof. A boat comes by to rescue the priest. He tells them ';Don't worry, God will save me.';
The water rises higher. The priest is forced up to the very top of his roof. A helicopter comes to rescue the priest. He shouts up at them ';Don't worry, God will save me.';
The water rises above his house, and the priest drowns.
When he gets up to heaven he says to God ';I've been your faithful servant ever since I was born! Why didn't you save me?';
God replies ';First I sent you a fire truck, then the national guard, then a boat, and then a helicopter. What more do you want from me!!??';
Every Christian will have a different opinion on this. There ARE Christian doctors out there, and some will say ';Well, clearly this person has been blessed with knowledge and fortitude to save lives every day.';
Some other Christians may view ANYTHING remotely connected to science as sinful or forbidden.
The reality is, some people just don't have enough common sense to realize that science is like the elephant in the room - you can close your eyes and pretend not to see it, but it's there all the same. If your kid is very sick, please, take them to a doctor ASAP. Even if you don't believe in medicine, do it for their health and safety.
I can guess what the atheists will think, so you may wish to refrain from clogging up this post!
As for the religious people out there - do you think these people deserve punishment, and if not, why not? After all, if you beleive in the bible the God sanctions the use of medicine - he allows the use of all the plants for the good of man except the tree of knowledge.What do you think of the parents who went to prison for denying medical treatment to their child?
It's child neglect %26amp; abuse, plain and simple. So yes, they should be punished for it.
A persons individual religious beliefs does not make them exempt from the law.What do you think of the parents who went to prison for denying medical treatment to their child?
If the parents have the power to consent to treatment, they have the power to withhold informed consent to treatment. Restated, if you have the authority to consent to something, you must have authority to deny it. Otherwise, such ';consent'; is merely a formality.
Leaving religion aside, there may be other reasons for refusing a particular treatment or type of care.
The outcome could well be death with a given course of treatment just as well as it could be without any treatment. The odds may be different, and there may be better, more effective courses of treatment.
If parents starve their child because ';God tells them to';, do they deserve to be punished?
How about a parent who stones his disobedient child to death and then claims as his defense that he was merely following God's commandment in the Old Testament to do so?
Same answer.
Any parent who harms their child not only deserves prison, but their children should be placed in foster care for their own safety.
My answer would have been exactly the same when I was a Roman Catholic.
I am sure they were well-intentioned, in the long run. But they were highly negligent in the treatment of their child. I'm torn on how much punishment they deserve, because I don't believe there was any malice, but I don't want to see these kinds of very avoidable deaths continue, either.
I think it's like this -- the parents are free to not get medical attention for themselves and to pray for healing if they wish.
However, even though they have freedom of religion, that does not mean that a child's rights can be overlooked, and the child had the legal right to medical help which could have saved her life and her parents had the DUTY to make sure she got it. They failed.
Get over yourself!
This is mans law we are talking about, and it's mans law we need to adhere to. They deserve to go to prison, and more so if they were educated in the conventional manner.
If you believe in god, then you must also accept that he gave doctors the gift to heal, and if not, what the bloody hell is the point.
We sit idly by watching as an insidious stream of profanity, vulgarity, demeaning behavior, a mocking of righteous ideals and principles, invades our homes and lives through most types of media, teaching our children negative values and moral corruption. We then become upset when our children perform differently than we would wish, and social behavior continues to deteriorate.
Personally, this is another example of the State interfering with parental rights. They didn't intentionally set out to kill her. They thought their faith would save her. Was it wrong? Probably so. However you could go to the hospital, get treated for one thing, but it was misdiagnosed, and you died as a result. Would the doctor then be locked away? No, the best he would get is a malpractice lawsuit. The streets are paved with good intentions. The names have been changed to protect the guilty.
i think anyone who is teaching the power of prayer alone should serve right along with these brainwashed people. Someone had to teach them this stuff for them to even have a chance of believing it.
This just proves that praying does nothing. Sorry i am an atheist couldn't resist lol. Looking forward to hearing religious folk.
Im a Christian and if this child died because they refused medical treatment for her. Then i think they should stay in prison.
I think it's too good for them. Let THEM get sick, and then withhold medical treatment. The punishment should fit the crime.
Behold, the power of religion. The true source of all morality on Earth.. Give me a break.
Those parents got what they had coming plain and simple.
Idiots are the enemies of themselves.
I think they are people who give Christians a bad name. They are very ignorant.
Bravo! Christian Science almost killed me.
Serves the dipshits right.
These people were morons. Why wouldn't you do all that you can to save your child?
They got what they deserved.....the sick child got what it didn't deserve
Bad news. We'll pray for them...
My answer has nothing to do with the fact that I'm Christian.
I don't think putting these people in jail is the answer. I've seen several cases where the parents lost their child because of their failure to seek medical attention and whether they are found guilty of a crime goes about 50/50.
I'm not real sure what to do with them, but their punishment is that they will do without that child they loved for the rest of their lives. I think we can all agree that these parents did not intend to kill their child with their inaction, that they loved their child.
And yes, I do believe in going to the doctor, I take mine when they are sick. God gave us doctors, there's nothing wrong with using them.
These people were idiots.... Longer post coming, just you wait.
edit: Okay, I managed to find a version of the story I was looking for.
A big storm approaches. The weatherman urges everyone to get out of town. The priest says, ';I won't worry, God will save me';.
The morning of the storm, the police go through the neighborhood with a sound truck telling everyone to evacuate. The priest says ';I won't worry, God will save me';.
The storm drains back up and there is an inch of water standing in the street. A fire truck comes by to pick up the priest. He tells them ';Don't worry, God will save me.';
The water rises another foot. A National Guard truck comes by to rescue the priest. He tells them ';Don't worry, God will save me.';
The water rises some more. The priest is forced up to his roof. A boat comes by to rescue the priest. He tells them ';Don't worry, God will save me.';
The water rises higher. The priest is forced up to the very top of his roof. A helicopter comes to rescue the priest. He shouts up at them ';Don't worry, God will save me.';
The water rises above his house, and the priest drowns.
When he gets up to heaven he says to God ';I've been your faithful servant ever since I was born! Why didn't you save me?';
God replies ';First I sent you a fire truck, then the national guard, then a boat, and then a helicopter. What more do you want from me!!??';
Every Christian will have a different opinion on this. There ARE Christian doctors out there, and some will say ';Well, clearly this person has been blessed with knowledge and fortitude to save lives every day.';
Some other Christians may view ANYTHING remotely connected to science as sinful or forbidden.
The reality is, some people just don't have enough common sense to realize that science is like the elephant in the room - you can close your eyes and pretend not to see it, but it's there all the same. If your kid is very sick, please, take them to a doctor ASAP. Even if you don't believe in medicine, do it for their health and safety.
Can a custodial parent make the noncustodial parent pay child support if the child is adopted by a stepparent?
Also, is it legal for the stepparent to adopt without the noncustodial parent signing the adoption papers?Can a custodial parent make the noncustodial parent pay child support if the child is adopted by a stepparent?
Once adopted, the non-custodial parent is relieved of support payments. But is not relieved of past due payments owed. Quite often these arrears child support payments are a bargaining chip to get the non-cust parent to relinquish his/her parental rights.
The non-cust parent must relinquish parental rights or be relieved of those rights by the court before the child can be adopted.Can a custodial parent make the noncustodial parent pay child support if the child is adopted by a stepparent?
Adoption by a step-parent does not modify the custody and support agreement. The non-custodial parent must continue paying child support as ordered by the court until it is modified. However, the child being adopted by a step-parent would be a good reason to request the court to modify the agreement.
Whether or not the noncustodial parent's permission is required for adoption depends on the exact custody agreement. If complete legal and physical custody was awarded to the mother, the father's agreement is completely not needed. If the father retained some right as to how the child was being raised and a modicum of legal custody, then permission may be required. It would depend on the exact nature of the custody agreement.
For the step parent to adopt, the bio parent must sign his/her rights away, or the courts terminate his/her rights if the bio parent cannot be found.. And once the adoption is over, it legally is the same as if the step parent is the bio parent, so the bio parent would no longer have to pay future support payments (arrears are still on record since this was owed before the adoption).
Basically your question is can i strip my ex of rights and make him pay me as i do it??
Answer: What a *****!
Anyway,
First, a step-parent CAN NOT adopt a child without
non-custodial consent.
Secondly, Once the adoption has taken place (if the non-custodial parent signs) will VOID all future child support payments. Why pay if you can't see the child? Custodial parents can not always have their cake and eat it to.
EDIT: We just went through this with my husbands ex. He became so tired of her bullshit and of her putting their child through the mud, he signed over his rights so his son would not be harassed by his mother about what he does here and so forth. So I know first hand, you MUST have the other parents consent AND they DONT have to pay support after adoption! Nor, do they have to petition the court for child support to end,once there is an adoption the non-custodial parent is no longer the parent so no longer obligated to give to the blood sucking mother!
It is not a legal adoption unless the non custodial parent releases his parental rights. Once he does, he is not obligated to pay child support. A parent can not make another parent do anything. The courts do that.
No to both questions
If the Step Parent has legally adopted the child then the order granting the SP adoption rights would terminate child support.
And no the SP cannot adopt without the NCP permission.
The biological parent normally has to give up his or her rights unless they were previously terminated by a judge, i.e. a case of abuse/neglect etc.
Sound like you need a lawyer.
Once adopted, the non-custodial parent is relieved of support payments. But is not relieved of past due payments owed. Quite often these arrears child support payments are a bargaining chip to get the non-cust parent to relinquish his/her parental rights.
The non-cust parent must relinquish parental rights or be relieved of those rights by the court before the child can be adopted.Can a custodial parent make the noncustodial parent pay child support if the child is adopted by a stepparent?
Adoption by a step-parent does not modify the custody and support agreement. The non-custodial parent must continue paying child support as ordered by the court until it is modified. However, the child being adopted by a step-parent would be a good reason to request the court to modify the agreement.
Whether or not the noncustodial parent's permission is required for adoption depends on the exact custody agreement. If complete legal and physical custody was awarded to the mother, the father's agreement is completely not needed. If the father retained some right as to how the child was being raised and a modicum of legal custody, then permission may be required. It would depend on the exact nature of the custody agreement.
For the step parent to adopt, the bio parent must sign his/her rights away, or the courts terminate his/her rights if the bio parent cannot be found.. And once the adoption is over, it legally is the same as if the step parent is the bio parent, so the bio parent would no longer have to pay future support payments (arrears are still on record since this was owed before the adoption).
Basically your question is can i strip my ex of rights and make him pay me as i do it??
Answer: What a *****!
Anyway,
First, a step-parent CAN NOT adopt a child without
non-custodial consent.
Secondly, Once the adoption has taken place (if the non-custodial parent signs) will VOID all future child support payments. Why pay if you can't see the child? Custodial parents can not always have their cake and eat it to.
EDIT: We just went through this with my husbands ex. He became so tired of her bullshit and of her putting their child through the mud, he signed over his rights so his son would not be harassed by his mother about what he does here and so forth. So I know first hand, you MUST have the other parents consent AND they DONT have to pay support after adoption! Nor, do they have to petition the court for child support to end,once there is an adoption the non-custodial parent is no longer the parent so no longer obligated to give to the blood sucking mother!
It is not a legal adoption unless the non custodial parent releases his parental rights. Once he does, he is not obligated to pay child support. A parent can not make another parent do anything. The courts do that.
No to both questions
If the Step Parent has legally adopted the child then the order granting the SP adoption rights would terminate child support.
And no the SP cannot adopt without the NCP permission.
The biological parent normally has to give up his or her rights unless they were previously terminated by a judge, i.e. a case of abuse/neglect etc.
Sound like you need a lawyer.
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