Adoption (which is hand in hand with termination of parental rights) is unique in that it can completely sever forever and all time a natural (or prior adoptive parent) parents (constitutional and fundamental) right to raise his or her own child with limits on a state’s right to interfere. The way adoption does this in legal terms is by consent of every person with a legal interest in the adoptive child’s right. In many cases, written consent under the Adoption Act1 may be waived. However, unless given in writing or found unnecessary by an adoption court under the statutory provisions, an ... Read More