Parental Discretion Sample Clauses

Parental Discretion a. The Adoptive Parent(s) have the absolute discretion to request that the child presented to them for the opportunity of adoption is within certain parameters, subject to certain limitations. i. Adoptive Parent(s) may not specify skin tone of a prospective adoptive child. ii. To the extent that Adoptive Parent(s) request that a child be “healthy,” that this requirement be subject to their understanding of the risks set forth on Schedule C hereto. The Adoptive Parent(s) specifically understand that the AGENCY cannot guaranty the health of a child, that they understand that the AGENCY cannot guaranty the accuracy of medical information provided on a child, and that they understand that any child who has resides in an institution will experience certain heightened health risks and delays whose long-term impact is difficult to predict with accuracy. iii. To the extent that the Adoptive Parent(s) request that a child be within a certain age range, such age range will be linked to the time of assignment to the Adoptive Parent(s) and not linked to the age at the time of Placement. The Adoptive Parent(s) specifically understands the risks described on Schedule C, including the fact that a case may take longer to process in a foreign court system that was predicted. Therefore, a child may at the time of placement be older than expected when the assignment was originally accepted. iv. The adoptive parents will receive specific information on the referral and acceptance process for their chosen country at the time the contract is signed. b. When a child is assigned to the Adoptive Parent(s) for consideration for adoption, the Adoptive Parent(s) retain the absolute discretion to accept the opportunity to adopt that child, or to decline such opportunity, subject to certain limitations. Specifically, any decision to decline must be based upon the Adoptive Parent(s)’ reasonable evaluation of the Child(ren), and cannot be based on arbitrary factors. The Adoptive Parent(s) are required to seek outside medical evaluations from an international adoption medical specialist (or other approved and qualified medical professional) to interpret and evaluate medical and social information provided on a Child(ren). Additional education related to the child’s specific condition is required at the time of a referral. c. If the Adoptive Parent(s) unreasonably or arbitrarily withhold their acceptance of the Child(ren), AGENCY shall have the sole and complete discretion to terminate all...

Parental Discretion. Parents and guardians are encouraged to use their own discretion whether to allow their child to participate under questionable weather-related conditions. “When in doubt, sit it out.”