Q: If rights are terminated and daughter is adopted by foster family can i adopt her in the future if agreed by foster?
My rights were involuntarily terminated and want to know if i turned my life around in the future can i adopt her if her foster family agrees to it. The bond is there and my daughter loves me and wavered between wanting to be with me and wanting to be with foster family
A:
There is a lot of missing information that may be pertinent to provide a complete answer to your questions such as what were the reasons your parental rights were terminated- was there abuse, neglect, drug use, illness, abandonment, etc. Also, the age of the child is a relevant factor because children 14 years of age and older has standing to object to an adoption.
Nevertheless, I will provide you with my answer. Based on the information you provided, it is possible that you could adopt the child, particularly if all parties, including the child, are in agreement with the adoption, and the court is convinced that the adoption is in the best interest of the child.
Moreover, in Pennsylvania adults can be adopted after the age of 18 and you do not need the adopting parents' permission to adopt your biological child after he/she turns 18.
As such, you may in the future adopt your biological child while he/she is still a minor or after he/she reaches the age of majority.
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