A judge in Ohio has expressed concern over the fact that teenage girls are able to make adoption plans for their babies without the consent of the teen's parents. His comment was made in connection with a court ruling regarding a Canton teen that is fighting to regain custody of her biological daughter.

"Stephanie Bennett has been fighting to regain custody of her daughter, Evelyn, since 2006, saying she regretted her initial decision. Evelyn was only a few months old at the time."

Bennett has also accused the adoption agency, A Child's Waiting, of urging her to run away so that her parents couldn't interfere with her adoption decision. The agency has denied the charge, but is still under investigation by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Read more at Ohio.com.

Labels: teenage_pregnancy, unwanted_pregancy, consent

Posted By: Aspen Education Group