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« on: October 08, 2008, 01:04:02 PM »
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/10/08/nebraska.safe.haven/index.html?iref=mpstoryview   

 
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Of the 17 children relinquished since the law took effect in July, only four are younger than 10 -- and all four are among the nine siblings abandoned by a man September 24 at an Omaha hospital.

On Tuesday, a 14-year-old girl from Council Bluffs, Iowa, was abandoned at Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska, just across the Missouri River from Council Bluffs. The case marks the first time a parent has crossed state lines to abandon a teenager in Nebraska, authorities said.

The idea is a good one.. Its supposed to stop girls from throwing their babies in the garbage.. Its sad. I couldnt imagine dropping off one of my children. I guess some people just think they dont have another option.
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« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2008, 03:15:13 PM »
sopposidly it will get worse as the economy gets worse. As I am told. I think its crazy for someone to even think they can drop thier (older then infant) off at a hospital. But i guess if they are that desperate, then hopefully its for the better.

BTW update on our foster care process, just thought I would post it here, instead of doing a seperate thread....
Had our last home visit today. Just waiting on some paperwork , references, etc. After that they will send our packet to dcf. So hopefully we will be licensed by nov. Smile
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« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2008, 03:43:00 PM »
Quote from: 3mnkids1 on October 08, 2008, 01:04:02 PM
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/10/08/nebraska.safe.haven/index.html?iref=mpstoryview   

 
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Of the 17 children relinquished since the law took effect in July, only four are younger than 10 -- and all four are among the nine siblings abandoned by a man September 24 at an Omaha hospital.

On Tuesday, a 14-year-old girl from Council Bluffs, Iowa, was abandoned at Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska, just across the Missouri River from Council Bluffs. The case marks the first time a parent has crossed state lines to abandon a teenager in Nebraska, authorities said.

The idea is a good one.. Its supposed to stop girls from throwing their babies in the garbage.. Its sad. I couldnt imagine dropping off one of my children. I guess some people just think they dont have another option.

Sigh.  It's so terribly sad.  I have so many mixed emotions about older children being dropped off.  I haven't walked a mile in those parents' shoes so I can't possibly judge.  However, I can't fathom what the older kids must be  thinking, feeling.  They have to feel no one on earth loves them nor wants them  cry
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« Reply #3 on: October 09, 2008, 06:55:12 AM »
I read about that Dad that gave up his nine children ~ his wife had died and he couldn't financial provide for them anymore.  Can you imagine the pain?  I know most people would say that they shouldn't have had so many kids, but I'm sure that they never foresaw these circumstances...
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« Reply #4 on: October 09, 2008, 03:13:10 PM »
 sunny  Not all people giving up kids are non caring parents. With finances and the economy as they are more people will be turning their kids over. Not everyone has a friend or family member that can help them out. It would take a very loving parent to turn their child over when they have no home, no heat  or means to support them. I would certainly not want to have to make that choice. Better to drop them off at a medical facility than some of the other alternatives that parents have done to their children. 
  scratch If it's a matter of finances,  wouldn't it be cheaper for the state to help the parents keep them?
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« Reply #5 on: October 09, 2008, 03:59:54 PM »
Quote from: ping1970 on October 09, 2008, 06:55:12 AM
I read about that Dad that gave up his nine children ~ his wife had died and he couldn't financial provide for them anymore.  Can you imagine the pain?  I know most people would say that they shouldn't have had so many kids, but I'm sure that they never foresaw these circumstances...

I hope they can keep the kids together in foster care to some extent. Its really bad when they have to separate large families.There was a sweeper I used to talk to back in the day who had something like 10 kids. I could never imagine getting the sweeps done for everybody (the stuff where it is one entry per child) no less dealing with the clothes and food and stuff...if she is still sweeping out there and sees this, hope you have some great wins Waving
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« Reply #6 on: October 09, 2008, 11:15:05 PM »
Quote from: pmeek on October 09, 2008, 03:13:10 PM
sunny  Not all people giving up kids are non caring parents. With finances and the economy as they are more people will be turning their kids over. Not everyone has a friend or family member that can help them out. It would take a very loving parent to turn their child over when they have no home, no heat  or means to support them. I would certainly not want to have to make that choice. Better to drop them off at a medical facility than some of the other alternatives that parents have done to their children. 
  scratch If it's a matter of finances,  wouldn't it be cheaper for the state to help the parents keep them?


I feel the same way.  I'm sure that is the hardest decision that man ever made in his life.  And I wondered the same thing about the state helping him. 
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