Adoption Breakdown

 

Freedom of Information
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Witham Park House
Waterside South
Lincoln
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Dear Ms Moore

 

Freedom of Information Reference: 10424 FOI

 

Subject: Request for information regarding adoption breakdown

 

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Freedom of Information
Customer Service Centre
Witham Park House
Waterside South
Lincoln
LN5 7JN
Tel: 01522 782187
[1][email address]

[2]www.lincolnshire.gov.uk

 

Dear Ms Moore

 

Freedom of Information Reference: 10424FOI

 

Subject: Request for information regarding adoption breakdown

 

Thank you for your recent request for information received by this office
on 30^th January 2012. Your request is being dealt with under the terms of
the Freedom of Information Act 2000. 

 

Request:

 

If an adoption placement breaks down, do the birth parents

automatically gets notified. If not, could you explain why?

 

Answer:

 

There is no automatic notification process if an adoptive placement breaks
down. The circumstances are reviewed and a case specific decision is made.

 

In most cases where there is an active arrangement for indirect contact
then the birth parents would be notified as they will need to know why the
communication from the adoptive parents has ceased. Where communication is
not appropriate or where an older child expresses a wish for birth parents
not to be informed then birth parents may not be informed.

 

We believe that this response answers your various questions in full.

 

Once again thank you for your request.

  

 Yours sincerely

 

 

Freedom of Information Team

Lincolnshire County Council

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