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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Biological father w/ adoption paperwork | 6/15/2011 | Chandricka R. Mose, LCSW-C, LICSW, ACSW |
| Q: I was hoping you could point me in the right direction. I have paperwork showing that I'm adopted ... A: This is a difficult question, but the quick answer is yes, he might have had to adopt you later, if ... | ||
| birth certificate. | 6/8/2011 | Adoption STAR |
| Q: I hope you can help me as I'm at the end of my rope and out of ideas. Here is my situation. I was ... A: Do your parents have a copy of your birth records or medical records? Do they have a photo copy of ... | ||
| adoption | 6/8/2011 | Peter C. Winkler, CSW |
| Q: I have an odd question for you... Since I was 13 I have known that I am not able to have children do ... A: To answer your question directly, the fact that you receive social security disability should not ... | ||
| adopt a niece | 5/26/2011 | Terrie |
| Q: My sister is a visiting scholar from China and just found out she is pregnant. She wants to give the ... A: You need a good lawyer and find out if this is possible when you have a birth father in another ... | ||
| long term foster care | 5/23/2011 | Adoption STAR |
| Q: I am wondering if you would have knowledge of this kind of statistic: What percentage of children ... A: The statistic I am aware of is 11 years old but it will help answer your question... Today, more ... | ||
| adoption | 5/16/2011 | Terrie |
| Q: My daughter has been living with my mother her whole life. She is 11 years old and my mom wants to ... A: If you sign papers for the adoption then your no longer the legal parent. Your mom might be able to ... | ||
| Adoption Subsidy turning 18 | 5/14/2011 | Chandricka R. Mose, LCSW-C, LICSW, ACSW |
| Q: We have adopted a special needs child who will be turning 18 in a couple weeks. His biological ... A: I would say that you should just give it time without doing anything. Let him visit and I would ... | ||
| adopting my ex girlfriends daughter | 5/9/2011 | Chandricka R. Mose, LCSW-C, LICSW, ACSW |
| Q: my ex girlfriends daughter lives with me and i would like to know how do i go about adopting her? ... A: You would need to go to the family court in your town and file a petition of adoption. Since her ... | ||
| Cousin Adopting Cousin | 4/28/2011 | Julie |
| Q: Ok this is the situation, I have a 16 year old female cousin that was adoped as a new born by my ... A: This is a really tricky question as there are two states involved which means you would need to ... | ||
| family adopting family | 4/21/2011 | Julie |
| Q: I am in Canada I do not know if this question can be answered. But i know of an aunt who adopted her ... A: Wow, what a complicated situation! I am unfamiliar with Canadian adoption law so I can't help you ... | ||
| Stepmother Adoption | 4/13/2011 | Chandricka R. Mose, LCSW-C, LICSW, ACSW |
| Q: My 6 year old daughter lost her mother last year. My current wife wants to adopt my daughter just ... A: I apologize for the delay in responding to this. You can go to the family court in your county and ... | ||
| reunification process | 4/1/2011 | Chandricka R. Mose, LCSW-C, LICSW, ACSW |
| Q: i need to know if it is possible for a child to return home after 3 months in foster care. my ... A: No coincidence. She is ensuring that everything is ready so that she can recommend reunification. ... | ||
| adoption | 3/18/2011 | Julie |
| Q: We have been the sole carers of our 6 year old granddaughter since she was 4 months old can we adopt ... A: You will need an attorney involved who can help you through the process. I would call around ... | ||
| homestudy | 3/14/2011 | Chandricka R. Mose, LCSW-C, LICSW, ACSW |
| Q: I have a few questions regarding the home study process. I was wondering if the the social worker ... A: Yes, social workers will request that you provide 3 or so references that they will want to talk ... | ||
| Niece | 3/13/2011 | Peter C. Winkler, CSW |
| Q: My niece was adopted about two to three years ago and wanted to know if there was a way I can get in ... A: Since your niece is adopted, her adoptive parents are the only ones who can say whether or not to ... | ||
| Seeing niece after raising her | 3/12/2011 | Chandricka R. Mose, LCSW-C, LICSW, ACSW |
| Q: I raised my niece for 3 1/2 years from 2 months until she was 3 1/2. Then after that her mother ... A: Unfortunately, there is nothing that you can do. Although you had temporary custody at one time, it ... | ||
| adoption situation | 3/6/2011 | Terrie |
| Q: .. My husband and I entered in to an adoption plan with a couple on January 26th. We had an ... A: Remember I am not a lawyer. Just a mom blessed through adoption. However as long as birthparents ... | ||
| adoption situation | 3/6/2011 | Chandricka R. Mose, LCSW-C, LICSW, ACSW |
| Q: .. My husband and I entered in to an adoption plan with a couple on January 26th. We had an ... A: First, I want to apologize as I am sure tht this is a challenging and stressful situation for you ... | ||
| found the "ideal" child | 3/6/2011 | Adoption STAR |
| Q: I have been going through the home study process for over a year now. I have gone from one agency to ... A: Chelsea, Thank you for your question. Children waiting for adoptive families are profiled and are ... | ||
| may never meet my brother | 3/3/2011 | Adoption STAR |
| Q: when my mom was around 14-16 years old she had a baby and she put him up for adoption and i would ... A: Alisia, Thank you for your question. Searching for an adoptee is not uncommon. It is important to ... | ||
| My nieces adoption | 2/15/2011 | Peter C. Winkler, CSW |
| Q: My husbands niece is pregnant. She has been approached by her friends parents about doing an open ... A: Since adoption laws vary somewhat from state to state and because I don't know all the facts, I ... | ||
| My son's missing history | 2/7/2011 | Alice Allen, Rev (ULC) |
| Q: I recently found my long lost son who was in the Children and Youth System for over 14 yrs and now ... A: Josette, I am not qualified to help. I am happy to provide some direction to resources. Thank you ... | ||
| adopting my two little cousins | 1/28/2011 | Chandricka R. Mose, LCSW-C, LICSW, ACSW |
| Q: they are in foster care in the state of north Carolina in Alamance county. i would love to adopt ... A: I apologize for the delayed response. To answer your question, yes you could file an adoption ... | ||
| adoption | 1/28/2011 | Terrie |
| Q: my question is i'm trying to adopt my greaT nephew which is my neices child. now she has given me ... A: You have to have a lawyer she will need to sign the papers I am guessing in front of whomever is ... | ||
| Adopting my neice | 1/26/2011 | Peter C. Winkler, CSW |
| Q: About five years ago my neice was taken from her mother because of drud related issues. She was ... A: Based on the information that you provided, it seems to me that you should be in contact with staff ... | ||
| Father's consent to adoption | 1/24/2011 | Alice Allen, Rev (ULC) |
| Q: can a person be adopted without permission from the biological father? A: Sheila, no, in a word, unless his parental rights were terminated by the courts. Legal adoption ... | ||
| Adoption | 1/23/2011 | Colleen |
| Q: Colleen, My name is Denae my husband and I have had my cousins baby since june 12,2010 the ... A: Sorry for the delay in answering, but I was away from my computer for a while. The next step in ... | ||
| Relative Placement | 1/21/2011 | Alice Allen, Rev (ULC) |
| Q: 5 years ago my niece and nephew were taken from their birth parents and my husband and I were ... A: Jenifer, there are resources available to you (and to the parents of these children). Thank you for ... | ||
| adoption | 1/19/2011 | Chandricka R. Mose, LCSW-C, LICSW, ACSW |
| Q: I have legal guardianship of my brother's three children. The judge took all rights away from my ... A: The place to start the adoption process is to file a petition of adoption at the Family Court in ... | ||
| adopting my nephew | 1/10/2011 | Peter C. Winkler, CSW |
| Q: I'm 20 years old. My sister is 21 and has a 17 month old boy. The state took him away from her as ... A: Since your question involves giving you more than some basic information, I would strongly recommend ... | ||
| i was adopted at the age of 5 | 12/31/2010 | Colleen |
| Q: how do i find out who my blood family is A: Your best source of information to get started are your parents. Your adoption paperwork may have ... | ||
| questions from adopted child | 12/28/2010 | Julie |
| Q: My husband and I adopted two boys over two years ago. The oldest boy was removed at the age of 2. ... A: One of the best books out there is entitled "Toddler Adoption: The Weavers Craft.". At your son's ... | ||
| questions by adopted child | 12/28/2010 | Rachel |
| Q: My husband and I adopted two boys over two years ago. The oldest boy was removed at the age of 2. ... A: April I'm afraid this is somewhat outside my area of expertise. I am used to older children 8 ... | ||
| questions from adopted child | 12/28/2010 | Chandricka R. Mose, LCSW-C, LICSW, ACSW |
| Q: My husband and I adopted two boys over two years ago. The oldest boy was removed at the age of 2. ... A: I have thought more about your quest for information and wanted to suggest a couple of other ... | ||
| kinship fostering in phoenix | 11/26/2010 | Chandricka R. Mose, LCSW-C, LICSW, ACSW |
| Q: just wondering do i have to be an licensed kinship care in order to get the right amount founds to ... A: I first need to apologize for the delay in responding to your question. In order to receive his ... | ||
| URGENT !!! | 11/23/2010 | Adoption STAR |
| Q: Story: I am a US citizen and i am looking to adopt my 15 yr old niece before she turns 16 in 4 ... A: This may be possible but also quite complicated. The best advice is to seek the advice of an ... | ||
| revoke adoption/ regain custody | 11/18/2010 | Peter C. Winkler, CSW |
| Q: I am the biological mother of an 11 year old boy, that was adopted by my 76 year old grandmother ... A: I have forwarded your question to Alice Bussiere, a lawyer who works for the Youth Law Center in San ... | ||
| Birth Certificate | 11/16/2010 | Colleen |
| Q: I adopted my son as a single parent. My son was 7 months when I met my boyfriend and is now 4yrs ... A: Your boyfriend's name cannot appear on the birth certificate unless he is the legal parent. As for ... | ||
| Consent for adoption | 11/8/2010 | Colleen |
| Q: I have birth father's signed consent for adoption. However, due to unforeseen financial issues, the ... A: Sorry for the delay, I was away for a few days. Every state has their own laws with regard to ... | ||
| Should I contact my birth father? | 10/21/2010 | Alice Allen, Rev (ULC) |
| Q: I was given up for adoption as an infant almost 51 years ago. At the culmination of a search to ... A: Sara, there are several ways to approach the search for information about your origins. Your way is ... | ||
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Adoption Issues
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Chandricka R. Mose, LCSW-C, LICSW, ACSW
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Expertise
EXTENSIVE!! I can answer questions about issues pertaining to foster care, treatment foster care, foster care to adopt matters, kinship care, reunification and homestudy concerns and process.
Experience
I have 20 years of experience ih this arena. I have worked in preventing youth from entering care and provided case management to youth and families in care. I have conducted and supervised training for foster and adoptive parents in both the presercive and inservice phases. I have conducted and supervised parenting skills training for parents seeking to regain custody of their children. I also held positions as program supervisor and director of foster care services. I am an advocate for youth, professionals and parents that find theselves involved in the foster care and/or adoption process.
I have also experienced foster care and adoption personally as I grew up with a mom who provided foster care services and have two adopted siblings.
Organizations
I am on the Advisory Committee of Kayla's Village. This is an advocacy and training organization for youth, professionals and parents involved with the child welfare system.
Publications
I have not been published, but serve as the social work expert at the Kayla's Village ask the expert free on-line service.
I have also presented at a national conference on foster care and adoption issues.
Education/Credentials
I have a Bachelor of Social Work from Howard University and a Master of Science in Social Work from Columbia University. I am clinically licensed in both Maryland and Washington, DC.
Awards and Honors
I was once honored as Employee of the Year.
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