The state of North Carolina has rules set into place to protect children that are in harm's way while being taken care of by their birth parents, like Termination of Parental Rights, which leads to adoption by another family. There some things that birth parents can do to avoid hearings that can strip them of their right to raise a child themselves. By showing evidence that your child falls under the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997, you can ensure that they will not be taken by the state and put up for adoption.
Instructions
1. Have your attorney set up a point in time where you can plead your case. Attorneys that specialize in family law can get all of the documentation that will have to be presented to a court in order, so that your case can be reviewed to see if it falls under the exceptions to Termination of Parental Rights as noted in the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997.
2. Give a family member or another responsible person custody, showing that there is a plan that is permanent for the well being of the child set into place. A legal guardian, whether family or not, will have to show that the arrangements are not temporary as well.
3. Have your attorney claim his case, stating that the removal of the child in question would not be in its best interest. Medical or psychological problems that the family is specifically trained to be able to handle should be fully documented and presented to the court.
4. Have your attorney show the court you have not had public services that North Carolina requires provided in order to care for the child appropriately. Showing an inability to access these resources falls under the exceptions list, and can avoid the termination hearings from occurring.
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