Adoption Breakdowns

Dear Ms Moore,

Freedom of Information Application - Acknowledgement - FOI-2012-054 -
Adoption

Thank you for your enquiry which has been received by the Council.

I am writing to inform you that your application for information is being
dealt with under the provisions of the Freedom of Information (Scotland)
Act, 2002.

Section 10(1) of the Act stipulates that enquiries must be dealt with
within twenty working days of receipt however, we will endeavour to answer
your enquiry as soon as possible.

Yours sincerely.
Gary Chittick
Business Support Manager
(Phone: 0141 842 5150  ([mobile number]  2Fax: 0141 842 5144  +Email:
[1][email address]

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Dear Ms Moore
Regarding your request for information about whether birth parents
automatically get notified if an adoptive placement breaks down:

Birth parents do not automatically get notified if this occurs.

The adoptive parents have the responsibility  and the discretion to make
decisions in the best interests of their child as to whether there will be
contact with birth parents and what form this contact will take,   Often
it will be in the form of an annual letter or photographs.  

The social work department have no authority to share the child's
information  with the birth parents once the adoption has taken place.
 
The birth parents lose all parental rights and responsibilities once their
birth children become adopted. The rights and responsibilities are
conferred onto the new adoptive parent/s who are then the  ones who make
decisions about what information is shared about their child's
circumstances.

I hope this clarifies your query
Regards
Rosemary Morgan

Rosemary Morgan
Social Work, SSW Fostering and Adoption
Tel: 0141 842 5120
[mobile number]
e mail: [email address]
Renfrewshire Social Work
Abbey House
8 Seedhill Road
Paisley  PA1 1JT

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Dear Ms Moore,

Please find attached our response to your recent request. I note that you
have received this information directly from Rosemary Morgan.

Regards,

Gary Chittick
Business Support Manager

Social Work (HQ & Social Work Training)
Education & Leisure Services (Arts & Museums, Libraries, Youth Services,
Adult Services)
(Phone: 0141 842 5150  ([mobile number]  2Fax: 0141 842 5144  +Email:
[1][email address]

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