Sunday, November 09, 2008

MY TURN: Foster Children's Adoptive Parents Are Heroes Among Us

MY TURN: Foster Children's Adoptive Parents Are Heroes Among Us

"The parent-child relationship is hereby terminated."

Terminating the rights of a biological parent is one of the most agonizing decisions that any judge is called upon to make. As a Kitsap County Superior Court judge, it is from time to time my duty to render such heart-rending decisions.

Note: A letter from a judge to a newspaper touting the benefits of adoption.

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