[Ammi]

She highlighted the case of a grandfather with a conviction for having sex with a 15-year-old dating back to when he was 29, who was refused permission to adopt his own grandchildren


..so she's not saying paedophiles as such, just that there are flaws in the barring list atm..?..

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Ammi

She highlighted the case of a grandfather with a conviction for having sex with a 15-year-old dating back to when he was 29, who was refused permission to adopt his own grandchildren


..so she's not saying paedophiles as such, just that there are flaws in the barring list atm..?..

She is saying this...
'Miss Reece suggested that the review should also introduce an assumption that sex offenders including child abusers posed no threat once they had served their sentence.'

'Comparing sex offenders to cohabiting couples, she suggested that if blanket bans on the former were allowed, it would make sense to bar those who were not married from adopting because parents who were wed were less likely to separate with harmful consequences for the child.'

And I disagree.

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

She is saying this...
'Miss Reece suggested that the review should also introduce an assumption that sex offenders including child abusers posed no threat once they had served their sentence.'

'Comparing sex offenders to cohabiting couples, she suggested that if blanket bans on the former were allowed, it would make sense to bar those who were not married from adopting because parents who were wed were less likely to separate with harmful consequences for the child.'

And I disagree.

..so far as paedophiles and child abusers are concerned, I doubt her views would be even taken seriously, I hope they wouldn't but in the case of the grandfather, it would appear without knowing the exact facts that he was convicted of statuary rape a long time ago perhaps... and if that's the case and having been convicted of it, and now looking to care for his grandchildren, I do think that's something that should/could be looked at...so I do see her 'blanket scenario' from that point of view...