When out-of-home placement and revocation overlap in Delft
In Delft, under the Rechtbank Den Haag (Delft location), out-of-home placement (Article 1:253a DCC) and adoption revocation (Article 1:231 DCC) both serve child welfare, but differ fundamentally. Out-of-home placement is temporary and aimed at family restoration, often via local foster care agencies such as those of the William Schrikker Stichting in the Delft region. Revocation permanently severs the adoption bond.
Judges in Delft opt for revocation only when out-of-home placement, supported by Veilig Thuis Delft, falls short in serious cases.
Key distinctions in the Delft context
1. Purpose and duration
Out-of-home placement in Delft provides crisis care or foster care with a perspective plan, coordinated by the Raad voor de Kinderbescherming South Holland region. Adoption revocation aims at total dissolution of the bond.
2. Procedure
For out-of-home placement, the Raad voor de Kinderbescherming in Delft is involved; revocation starts with a private request to the Rechtbank Den Haag. Both prioritize the child's best interests, with input from local youth teams in Delft.
3. Consequences
After out-of-home placement, the family bond remains intact with reintegration possibilities; revocation restores the biological status, often after consultation with Delft child psychologists.
In Delft practice, where Veilig Thuis Delft serves as the starting point for reports of abuse, serious situations sometimes lead to sequential measures, such as transition from supervision order to out-of-home placement and ultimately revocation.