Friday, April 11, 2008
Blog #12/Mental health
I read the article about child custody loss. I found that custody losers and non custody losers differ descriptively in marital status, lifetime hospitalization, duration of mental illness, and poverty level. Some of the women told their stories. I do believe that if a woman has a substance abuse that her kids should be taken away from her. I am not sure how I feel about woman who do not make a lot of money should lose their kids UNLESS they cannot afford to feed, dress or provide shelter for their children. If a woman does have a disorder, I believe some of them can be helped therefore depending on the severity of it they could get their children back if they have lost them due to it. We have some much technology out there so I do believe more than half of the disorders can be treated. What is really boils down to would be what kind of disorder the women have? Does it put the children in danger? How severe is the issue? I do believe if for any reason the children are in any type of danger then they should be given to next of kin, foster care or adoption. It needs to be what is best for the kids. This is a very touchy subject to be honest with you, I think.
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I think that with a lost of custody issues alot of times the most important issue is forgotten about, what is in the best interest of the child. I often ask this question to single mothers and fathers, is it better to have a bad parent or no parent at all? Some people think it is better to have a bad parent than no parent at all. I disagree I think that if a parent can not fully commit to being the best parent that a child needs then out of love they should remove themselves and allow whoever would be the best parent to rear the chid/children. It is not about the parent. It is all about the child who did not ask to be born and they deserve to have the best life possible.
Dear Christina,
I agree to some of your thoughts, but the one on about the children being taken away because someone has a substance abuse problem, and the reason why is if you know much about that subject one would know that it is considered a disease and is treatable. I agree one should take away the children temporarily but not permanently. But you are right this was a touchy subject to write about!
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