Protect adopted children with the ‘re-homing’ bill

Protect adopted children with the ‘re-homing’ bill

ADOPTION IS usually an arduous process, in part to ensure that parents are not only able to welcome a child into their home, but are also committed to building a family. That’s why it is hard to believe that some parents who adopt children actually change their minds and want to give them away. Even harder to believe is that, in some cases, it’s perfectly legal to transfer custody of adopted kids to someone else with little to no legal oversight. That’s why the Massachusetts Senate introduced and approved a measure that criminalizes the practice, known as “re-homing.” The House should move swiftly to pass the bill as well.