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Rabbi Ravitz Proposes Amendment to Adoption Law
by Eliezer Rauchberger

UTJ MK Rabbi Avrohom Ravitz has filed a proposal to amend the Adoption Law. His proposal states that in the event of mandatory adoption, the court will not allow adoption by someone whose lifestyle does not correspond to that of the adopted child's parents or to the type of education the child had thus far received.

An additional proposed clause would limit welfare officials' jurisdiction over adoptions. This includes determination of the need for adoption in a particular case and choice of the adoptive parents. The jurisdiction would be transferred to a special public committee.

Rabbi Ravitz also seeks to address the current lack of sufficient cooperation with the biological family during the various stages of adoption. He suggests that the existing law be made more flexible in order to enable intermediary forms of adoption which would preserve the affinity between the adopted child and his biological parents -- whenever possible -- in order to minimize harm to the child.

In his explanation of the law, Rabbi Ravitz says, "Acceptance of this proposal will improve the mandatory adoption procedure which by definition is complex and difficult, mandating setting up a cautious, sensitive system."

 

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