Bill A-2448 continues to make its way through the New Jersey legislative process. This is the bill that would require courts to consider a child's religious upbringing when placing such a child for foster care or adoption. Though the bill has significant support among the assembly and state senate, there have been sponsors that withdrew their support over concerns as to "what is best for the child."
Backers believe such legislation would make it easier for children to adjust to their new homes. Critics say it would not only cut down on the number of homes that children could be placed for adoption, it could also be used by parents to object to their children being placed in homes where bi-sexual couples reside.
Religion is already taken into account when a child is adopted, but so too are ethnicity, medical needs, education, family connections, etc. Foster parents are generally asked by adoption agencies to look after needs such as a child's traditional upbringing.
The proposed legislation was in reaction to a Muslim father objecting to the placement of his child with a Christian family. The child was eventually adopted by that Christian family, and the same child reportedly no longer visits a mosque or adheres to Muslim dietary restrictions.
Whether one does or does not agree with such a proposal, considering "what is best for the child" will always be a primary concern of any attorney that handles adoption cases on a regular basis. Such attorneys will continue to look at the totality of the circumstances in making such a determination - rather than looking at one isolated factor.
Source: North Jersey, "Religion should be only factor in adoption," June 15, 2012
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