Bernard Gui Posted November 27, 2017 Posted November 27, 2017 2 hours ago, rpn said: Parents don't give up their children for adoption. They chose for them the best option and place them with adoptive parents. And the TR question is "Do you have financial or other obligations to a former spouse or children? If yes, are you current in meeting those obligations?" Neither of these have anything to do with adoption. And unwed parents who cannot get married, are urged to prayerfully consider what is best for their child. Some feel that is raising the child themselves, some not. Family services doesn't counsel them what to do, just walks them through the options. Bishops sometimes do counsel adoption when the parents cannot or will not marry. Hasn't the instructions for bishops changed with regard to counseling adoption? That thought lurks somewhere in the back of my cluttered mind.
thesometimesaint Posted November 27, 2017 Posted November 27, 2017 I have a niece that gave up her child to adoption. She has a Temple Recommend.
bluebell Posted November 27, 2017 Posted November 27, 2017 On 11/25/2017 at 10:05 PM, Duncan said: I can't recall the exact phrasing but when you get your Temple Recommend you're asked if you up to date with family obligations or how are you with child custody situations. Question I have is what about people who have to give up a child or children for adoption. There are so many situations in life that come about that would prevent the birth parent(s) from raising the child, how do they answer that question or how does all that come about in terms of getting a recommend? It gets sticky when the adopted parents don't want the birth parents from having contact or anything of that kind Once the child is adopted, then the biological parents no longer have any legal responsibility towards the child. They would answer 'no' to that question in the temple recommend interview because the question is about legal responsibility. 2
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