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To: Raycpa
When under DCF, I believe the court becomes the final say.

We don't know the answer to that yet. If the DCF has the same rights as the parents, the minor childs request for an abortion can be fulfilled without informing the parent, without parental consent, and cannot be made to required court approval.

If a child at home has this power, why should a child under the DCF have less power?

BTW, I am staunchly pro-life, and have disdain for the Florida Court's rule. But it's their bed. I'm curious what justification they might come up with to deny SOME minors the power to choose an abortion.

59 posted on 05/01/2005 12:53:57 PM PDT by Cboldt
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To: Cboldt
If a child at home has this power, why should a child under the DCF have less power?

The courts have more power than the normal parent. The courts have powers to take away parental rights for instance. It may not be right, but the power of the courts has always been greater than the pwower of normal parents. In fact, many parents petition the courts on behalf of their children to intervene and take control because the courts can do things the parents cannot.

It is consistant that the courts are not subject to the same laws as the parents.

61 posted on 05/01/2005 12:58:44 PM PDT by Raycpa
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