...alcohol since July of 2006 and is seeking to reinstate her parental rights and be reunified with her children. The termination of parental rights can be either voluntary or involuntary. Both methods sever the parent- child relationship. Once parental rights have been terminated, the child is legally free to be placed for adoption. Ch. Code Art. 1240; 1256(C); 1218 states upon adoption, the birth parents and birth relatives of the adopted person are relieved of all of their legal duties and divested of all of their legal rights with regard to the adopted person, including the right of inheritance from the adopted person. While each of the states takes a different approach, they address the same basic issues: *which parties can petition the court to have those rights reinstated, * age the child has to be in order to be covered by the petition *length of time since the termination that the petition can be filed. * the court must find that is in the best interest of the child to reinstate parental rights. Hawaii and Louisiana are the only states that do not require a threshold or initial hearing regarding whether the petition may go forward prior to a hearing on the merits. Louisiana, counsel for the child or the Department of Social Services may make a motion to reinstate a parent’s rights if the child is over fifteen years old. Interestingly, in Louisiana, although the parent and the child have the right to be heard, they are not considered parties to the proceeding...
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...Parental Rights versus State Needs: A History of Conflict and Compromise Historically, parents sourced their rights regarding childrearing from one outlet, themselves. In modern times, the state has taken a more active role in family issues, to include parenting. This interaction between state and individual parent has not always been harmonious. This paper will discuss the issue from both perspectives. Historical Aspect When considering American history, governments treated parental rights as a private matter that deserved interference only under special circumstances. Guidance often came from the Bible, and encouraged conduct that, in modern times, is subject to continued debate. The Book of Proverbs, as well as other writings within the Bible, provides one with substantial documentation of establishing and promoting parental rights, particularly when addressing the concept of corporal punishment. Proverbs 13:24 writes, “He that spares his rod hates his son: but he that loves him chastens him betimes” (Biblos.com, 2004, Proverbs 13:24). Proverbs 19:18 writes, “Discipline your son while there is hope, and do not desire his death” (Biblos.com, Proverbs 19:18). Proverbs 23:13-14 writes, “Withhold not correction from the child: for if you beat him with the rod, he shall not die. You shall beat him with the rod, and shall deliver his soul from hell” (Biblos.com, Proverbs 23:13-14). Proverbs 29:15 writes, “The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a...
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...Parental Rights and Roles BSHS 342 May 9, 2011 Parental Rights and Roles Parenting is a task that has gone on for generations and helps prepare the next generation for physical, emotional, economic, and social situations. Parents have a major influence in the development of children. The parent-child relationship exerts the most significant and compelling influence on his or her children’s development during childhood. Factors in society today, like poverty, unemployment, urbanization, increased population growth, increase in crimes and drug use, and the break up of the traditional family unit has families in a state of flux and re-definition. The results of these society-wide changes have many debilitating influences on parenthood, the parent-child relationship and the child’s development. In the following paragraphs is an overview of parental rights and roles in different parental settings, like single parents, grandparents, foster parents, and incarcerated women. Rights and Roles of the Single Parent The roles and responsibilities of single parents can be complicated for both single mothers and fathers. The situations are difficult no matter if the single parents are on opposite sides of a divorce, if it were the parent's choice to have a child on his or her own, or if it is a result of a death. According to (Burgess, 1970), the single-parent family is an ever-increasing phenomenon in contemporary American society. The goal of concerned, conscientious...
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...Drug Addicted Mothers ~ Should They Lose ALL Parental Rights As more children are born drug positive, to mothers with a drug addiction problem, this has become a hot topic issue with no clear resolution. Children affected also include siblings to the newborns, as well as other older children, who may reside with an addicted parent. There are now more addicted mothers than ever before, making this issue one of top importance in our world. Unfortunately, with the current state of our economy, and heightened stress levels for parents ~ especially single mothers ~ this problem has increased and a viable resolution needs to be found that takes in to consideration the rights of both children & parents, as well as the limited resources available to help both. There are many who believe ALL parental rights should be pulled, while others either don’t seem concerned or feel that they should be given the chance to redeem themselves & stay as parents. While there are some protections in place, mostly through Social Services & Child Protective Services, there is nowhere near the staff or funds needed to help all children. Alternate safe & caring housing is a major concern when considering removing any children; this issue plays a big factor in whether children may be left with a parent longer than may be beneficial for them. Another large problem to be addressed, before one can intelligently comment or act on this subject is the legal rights, or lack thereof, for all involved. Children...
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...Due Process and Parental Rights: Kroot v. District of Columbia (1992) When dealing with children whether they have a disability or not parents have rights that are explained in IDEA. When dealing with children who have disabilities due process and parental rights need to be assured so that the child is receiving the proper services and help. When these rights are not adhered to parents have the right to take action as we will see through the case Kroot v. District of Columbia. In Kroot v. District of Columbia Joseph Kroot’s parents sought reimbursement from the District of Columbia school district for the cost of a private school which they sent their son to after he was not progressing in the public school system because he was not receiving the services he needed (KROOT v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 1992). Joseph’s parents had him evaluated after receiving reports f4rom his pre-kindergarten teachers and evaluators that he was not paying attention in class, had a short attention span, he had weak fine motor skill and a delay in his language development (KROOT v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 1992). The psychologist determined that Joseph not only had a delay in motor skill development but also a sensory processing shortcoming that would impede the learning process. Joseph’s parents filed a Confidential Student Services Form with DCPS (District of Columbia Public Schools) for special education services and provided DCPD with reports from educators at his previous school as well as other...
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...Optional Unit - 3MER = 6 credits - 2000 words On final submission please enter your total word count (excluding bibliography): [pic] Learning Outcome 1: Understand the impact of employment law at the start of the employment relationship. |Assessment Criteria | |Describe the internal and external factors that impact on the employment relationship. | |Indicative Content | |Context: | |the context within which the employment relationship operates, the impact of internal and external factors. | |Think about your own organisation and consider the internal and external factors that may have an impact on the employment relationship | |Describe at least 2 external factors and explain why they have an impact | |Describe at least 2 internal factors and explain why they have an impact | | ...
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...entitled to 26 weeks’ maternity leave, with 16 further unpaid maternity leave. Entitlement to pay, and superannuation during maternity leave, depends on the terms of the contract of employment. Employers are not obliged to pay women on maternity leave. Maternity Benefit, which is a Department of Social Protection payment, may be paid if the person has sufficient PRSI contributions. An employee’s contract could provide for additional rights to payment during the leave period. An example of this is, the employee could receive full pay less the amount of Maternity Benefit payable. (ii) Parental Leave The Parental Leave Act 1998, allows parents to take parental leave from employment in respect of certain children. Since 8 March 2013, the amount of parental leave available for each child amounts to a total of 18 working weeks per child. Where an employee has more than one child, parental leave is limited to 18 weeks in a 12-month period. This can be longer if the employer agrees. Parents of twins or triplets can take more than 18 weeks of parental leave in a year. The 18 weeks per child may be taken in one continuous period, or in 2 separate blocks of a minimum of 6 weeks. There must be a gap of at least 10 weeks...
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...What is shared parental leave and why it is being introduced? Shared parental leave is a new way for parents to share statutory leave and pay on the birth of a child. It replaces the current additional paternity leave regime. However, it is separate from the right to unpaid parental leave and does not replace the current maternity leave and pay regime. Similar rights apply to adoptions. The intended parents in a surrogacy arrangement are also entitled to take advantage of shared parental leave. These rights also apply to partnerships of the same sex, so references in this factsheet to fathers should be taken as including women in same-sex partnerships. This introductory factsheet relates to the shared parental leave regime which applies to England, Wales and Scotland only. The right to shared parental leave only applies to employees who fulfil the relevant eligibility criteria which are explained below. The new right allows the mother to choose to bring her maternity leave to an end at any point after the initial two week compulsory maternity leave period following the birth of the child. The parents can then choose how to split up the remaining weeks of leave between them. Shared parental leave can be taken by each parent separately or at the same time. Shared parental leave will apply to parents of children due on or after 5 April 2015 and has been brought into effect by various sets of legislation. The Children and Families Act 2014 came into force on 13 March 2014 and...
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...Supporting Good Practise in Managing Employment Relations Permanent: This is a contract where you are employed by the company with no fixed end date. All permanent contracts must include a Principal Statement detailing the following: * Your name and your employer’s name * Your job description * The start date of your employment * Your salary and salary pay date * Your hours of work * Holiday entitlements * Sick pay arrangements * Termination notice required from both parties * Information about disciplinary and grievance procedures * Pension scheme details As the contract is a mutual agreement signed copies should be kept. As permanent contracts are for an indefinite period the employer is obliged to add some flexibility into the contract such as working hours, employee benefits, maternity, paternity, pay rules and also details should they change working hours or location. A permanent employee could be employed in either a full time or part-time capacity and the hours agreed will be written into the contract. Temporary: This refers to an employment situation where the working arrangement is limited to a certain period of time based on the desire of the employer, the temporary worker is hired to assist employers to meet business demands but allows the employer to avoid the cost of hiring a permanent employee, it’s usually the employer that benefits from employing temporary workers. Temporary workers can also be employed on a full time...
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...Why the Current FMLA Policy is not Enough? Annette Fininen Prof. Davenport ENG 215 May 26, 2013 Why the Current FMLA policy is not Enough? The dynamics of the American family have changed. No longer is a working father, stay at home mother, and kids considered the norm. Even the definition of “family” has changed dramatically. Changes in the American “norm” raise an important question, “Should the Family and Medical Leave Act be changed?” to meet our communities evolving needs. In the United States, the current Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) only provides up to twelve weeks of unpaid leave, but compared to other counties with similar policies the act does not have enough coverage to protect the average worker and should be changed. A woman walks into her human resources office crying, asking to speak to someone. She is currently on FMLA leave to care for her sick child who has been diagnosed with leukemia. She is a single parent with two other children at home to care for as well. Even with insurance coverage, the bills are mounting because FMLA is unpaid and she has exhausted all of her personal time off (PTO). With her steady income cut-off, she is concerned how she will pay her bills. She has no close family to turn to for support and does not qualify for government assistance. Her story is just one example. According to the United State Census, in 2010 single parent households comprised about 9.6 percent of the total...
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...as the Record Industry Association of America (RIAA) have been formed to try and monitor the lyrical messages that are expressed in songs. The RIAA is not out to completely censor music, but to advise buyers of the messages they may be listening to on a certain album. Then there is the party that feels censorship at any level shall not be present. It is suppressing one’s First Amendment rights in freedom of expression and also suppresses an artist abilities to fully paint a vivid picture with their lyrics to the audience. The last group believes that censorship is a must, and that any songs that carry the censored material shall be taken off of the shelves. That specific group believes that contaminating society with explicit lyrics should not reward artists. The side that believes censorship of music should not exist at all states that music is a form of art. Many tend to separate music from forms of art, such as paintings and poetry. However, the lyrics in the music are an art form as well, and they cannot restrict that due in part to the First Amendment. It is part of our Bill of Rights as American citizens, and no governing powers can take that away from us. Also, society favors contemporary words; for it is contemporary words that challenge radical ideas and impressions. It was through expression and challenging words on paper that sparked messages through many individuals(i.e. the American Revolution). The negative side believes that censorship in music should be present...
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...1 ( 1.1) internal and external factors which impact on the employment relationship Unions try to obtain a higher wage for their members than would be offered in the absence of the union which results in workers taking a greater share of profits at the expense of the firm. This monopoly of unions might lead to deteriorating employee relations where it leads to management adopting anti-union strategies, intensifying conflict, while the union mobilization needed for the union to have monopoly power may lead to anti-management views on the part of the workforce. Pay bargaining may have similar effects in the public sector where wage demands must be satisfied, along with competing claims for resources, from fixed budgets set by officials. On the other hand, unions can lead to improved employment relations through effective communication between management and employees and the resolution of employee grievances. Quits are lower where unions are present and where unions are stronger supporting the idea that effective union voice reduces employee exits and therefore contributes to stability in employment relationships. Diversity in the workforce is normally regarded as a positive for companies that manage it effectively as enhances customer relations, creativity, flexibility and innovation and development, however if not well managed, significant differences in ethnicity, race, religion, gender and other individual traits can produce negative effects. If you have...
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...Some states have already started implementing these newly found rights of paternity leave into their businesses, “...in 2002, California became the first U.S. state to guarantee six weeks of paid leave for mothers and fathers alike, financed by a small payroll-tax contribution from eligible workers. Since then, New Jersey and Rhode Island have followed suit with 12 and 13 paid weeks, respectively, while other states are taking steps toward similar policies.” (Mundy 15). The first steps to changing tradition are important, but like many great changes, it must come with controversy. Surrounding co-workers are more likely to view a fellow man who takes time off for paternity leave as unacceptable and undeserving of his job position (Hall 1). As time progresses, many more people are becoming less close-minded...
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...The Employment Relationship Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. An employee may be defined as: “A person in the service of another under any contract of hire, express or implied, oral or written, where the employer has the power or right to control and direct the employee in the material details of how the work is to be performed.”[1] At the start of the employment relationship there are several different internal and external factors that impact on the employment relationship. Two internal factors are: 1) Collective agreements between an employer and recognised trade union Collective agreements can be an important factor in determining and influencing an individual employee’s terms and conditions of employment. An employer who, for example, has agreed to negotiate with a union the terms and conditions of employment for particular grades of staff will apply the relevant provisions of the collective agreement to staff in that grade, irrespective of whether they are union members or not. In law, the terms of the collective agreement that are relevant to an individual employee will then be incorporated into that person’s contract of employment. Consequently, their pay, working time, holidays etc will derive from the collective agreement.[2] 2) Custom and practice In any organisation there are often ways of working, which are not written down and have evolved over a period of...
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...Effects for Obesity Rondaski Burley Introduction to Sociology Professor Ricardo Toye June 6, 2015 Introduction. Obesity, once thought to be a little more than an unfortunate failure of will and self restraint, has much deeper and more complex roots. Genes clearly plays a role in driving an individual’s propensity to gain excess weight, as does environment. Early-life influences, beginning with the intrauterine environment and continuing through the first few years of life, also shape the trajectory of weight gain and body fat thoughtout the life course. Describe the effect that obesity in a childhood has had on you personally. We have all heard the stories about the happy fat person, right? Being obese comes with emotional downfalls as a kid as well as an adult. For overweight children as well as their parents, living with excess pounds can be heartbreaking. In its own way, the social stigma attached to being overweight can be as damping to a child as the physical dieases and conditions that often accompany obesity. You can probably see it in the eyes and hear it in the words of you own children. In a society that puts a premium on thinness, studies show that children as young as 6 years may associate negative sterotypes with exess weight and believe that a heavy child is simply less likiable. A contributing factor of obesesi ny years ago protestors took to the streets to ensure that women can have career opportunities equal to...
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