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[quote=Anonymous]We adopted DD from foster care.  The reason DD was in foster care was that her biological mother simply didn't feed her daughter enough and left her child on its own for many hours at a time.  It saddens me to think of a baby frequently left hungry and alone.  To give you an idea, DD weighed the same amount at 4 months than she did at birth.  Money wasn't the issue.  This was a middle class family.  A doctor and her/his staff seized DD from the biological mother at the four month check up.  What pushed the decision was the biological mother's lack of concern for her own daughter.  The biological mother was charged with cruelty.  DD then spent 10 days in hospital after her seizure, where she was helped to overcome Failure to Thrive.  Even after all that had happened the biological mother was given the opportunity to resume being a fulltime mother.  But she had no interest as evidenced by missed appointments and lack of engagement in a children and family services program.  PP has to understand that not every biological mother wants to mother their child or is good enough at it that the child isn't in danger.  It is sad but true.  (DD is now a happy and healthy 3rd grader).  No money changed hands and the biological mother wasn't coerced.  The biological father didn't step in, but had the option.  Adoption was the best outcome for this child.[/quote]

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