Pet adoption

At the beginning of Chapter 5 in Enrique’s Journey has has successfully made it to the boarder of the United States between Mexico and Texas. At this point he is on the Mexicans side trying to find out a way to cross the Rio Grande River. Yet, again I am amazed at the horrific conditions that Enrique has to go through just while waiting on the Mexican side of the boarder. He talks about sharing a “soiled, soggy mattresses with three other migrants.” I could never imagine making a journey that…

Similarities in Tales of Captivity in 17th Century North America Writings by Mary White Rowlandson and Pierre-Esprit Radisson, colonists taken prisoners by the natives in North America during the 18th century, help to show the similarities in the situations experienced by those captured. One similarity seen in their experiences is that they each found natives that gave them mercy when they each were in desperate times of need. Also, both narratives show how captivity often brought out the…

Mrs. Santiago and hangs up the phone. Mrs. Rodriguez goes and tells her husband what they need to do in order to adopt Adriana. She tells Mr. Rodriguez, “Mrs. Santiago is sending over the first set of paperwork that we need to fill out to start the adoption process. When we are done with them, we have to go bring them to her and have an interview with her. Oh, and we also have to spend more time with Adriana so that she is comfortable with us.” “Ok good to know. Anything else that we have to…

In “Out of Sorts: Adoption and (Un) Desirable Children” by Katherin M. Flower Kim, Kim presents how racism influences and affects the decisions within the adoption process among white parents in the United States. In the recent years, adoption has become increasingly popular among those who would like to start a family with children and either are unable to do so themselves or would like add a child in need of a family. Issues arise when certain races of children become more desirable than…

Last year the American taxpayers spent twenty-two billion dollars on foster care programs (ABC News 1). It’s a slightly sizeable amount, but it is put to shame when compared to the 600 billion dollars spent on the US Military last year (National Priorities Project 1) . Regardless, I have a solution for this seemingly excessively unnecessary spending. Even Wade Horn, the highest ranking federal official in charge of foster care says the foster care system is a giant mess and should just be blown…

Adoption is the act of taking something on as your own. Adoption usually refers to the legal process of becoming a non-biological parent. To have a family you do not need to be blood. Couples that cannot have children or families that want to help children who are unfortunate to have a family of their own usually go to adoption agencies and talk to a social worker to try to adopt the right child that suites them. Social workers will research and find the best fit kid for you, also to see if you…

Thesis Statement The state of California does not accommodate support services for the juveniles when they have become the legal age (18), social services should be provided to them to prevent them from becoming a continued case number in the criminal justice system. A juvenile is considered an adult at the age of 18 in California, once that child reaches that age those services that were originally provided to him/her will terminate. Those support services that were provided to them when they…

My internship experience has been phenomenal; I am an intern at Eggleston Family Services, a foster care and adoption agency. The first week at my internship they had me review files of different children that are a part of the foster care system. These children have different background and all have experienced trauma due to abuse. Each file is organized in different section detailing the child’s personal information and court orders. It is extremely devastating to read what these children have…

the Indian Child Welfare Act to reduce the amount of Native American children being removed from their homes. Congress also passed the Multiethnic Placement Act to ensure child welfare agencies denying adoptive placements on the basics of race. The Adoption Assistance and Child…

started by the birth mother Viola McSorely, a twenty-nine year old, unmarried, trained nurse gave birth to a baby boy at 8:42 a.m. on August, 29, 1950. She later that evening signed the consent to adoption between seven and eight p.m. The natural mother McSorely “contended that she agreed to the adoption while under the influence of drugs. The trial court entered a judgment in favor of the natural mother.” Bidwell V. McSorely. 194 Va. 135, 72 S.E.2d 245 (1952).…