Can an Adopted Child Be Returned?

[nhboy]

"Every child is a gift, as the saying goes. But in a case that has stoked outrage on two continents, a Dutch diplomat posted in Hong Kong has been accused of returning his eight-year-old adopted daughter like an unwanted Christmas necktie.

The story, which first appeared in the South China Morning Post on Dec. 9, began seven years ago, when Dutch vice consul Raymond Poeteray and his wife, Meta, adopted then-four-months-old Jade in South Korea. The couple, who also have two biological children, brought Jade with them to Indonesia and then to Hong Kong in 2004, although Poeteray never applied for Dutch nationality for the child — a curious oversight, given that he worked in a consulate.

Then, last year, the Poeterays put Jade in the care of Hong Kong's Social Welfare Department, saying they could no longer care for her because of the girl's emotional remoteness."

Can an Adopted Child Be Returned? - TIME

 

[vraiblonde]

What a couple of jerks.

And what is it with Dutch people? Isn't Joran van der Sloot Dutch?

 

[Ken King]

And what is it with Dutch people?

Probably has to do with those wood shoes and all of the dykes.

 

[godsbutterfly]

Yeah, a 4 month old baby was so deeply attached to her homeland she had trouble adjusting to her new environment. What ese you got for an explanation people? oh...you never really gave a darn about her in the 1st place because you're cold-hearted butt heads? Now that I believe!

 

[vraiblonde]

They say the girl was emotionally remote - wonder where she got that from?

 

[meangirl]

What a couple of jerks.

And what is it with Dutch people? Isn't Joran van der Sloot Dutch?

Yes, he is.

I think it's lucky for the little girl actually. She won't have to grow up with those idiots for parents.

 

[The Dude]

Probably has to do with those wood shoes and all of the dykes.

Hey I heard dutch women are pretty hot...maybe that woulnd't be so bad!

 

[ImnoMensa]

Emotionally remote, whereas the adoptees are emotionally dead.

 

[Pasofever]

I was adopted and I remember mom telling me she tried to return me but I was not returnable

 

[bcp]

there are only two things I hate.
One is people that are intolerant to others
and the other is the Dutch.

 

[Kain99]

Oh Geez ya'll! I think, you should be able to return ALL children! Little bastages!

 

[bcp]

Oh Geez ya'll! I think, you should be able to return ALL children! Little bastages!

you understand where they have to go to be returned dont you?

 

[Kain99]

you understand where they have to go to be returned dont you?

Oh Dayum...

 

[belvak]

you understand where they have to go to be returned dont you?

Oh Dayum...

My two are 24 & 20 and there have been times throughout the years that I have looked at Hubby and said, "Well, I guess abortion is no longer an option, huh"?

 

[donbarzini]

What a couple of jerks.

And what is it with Dutch people? Isn't Joran van der Sloot Dutch?

And wasn't the crying guy from the global warming conference Dutch too?

 

[Larry Gude]

I guess...

there are only two things I hate.
One is people that are intolerant to others
and the other is the Dutch.

...you got yourself a self loathing dilema there, huh?

 

[Dymphna]

A few months ago I was on another forum and someone was talking about a family that was looking to get rid of their adopted child. It was the boy's second adoption, the first parents got rid of him too. I have to go look that up...I know the second set of parents were in Maryland, if I remember correctly, it was even Southern Maryland.