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Fathers

Fathers. Determining paternity. Intent Conduct Genetics. Legal fathers. Adoption. Legal fathers. MARRIAGE : marriage before birth-disputable presumption

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Fathers

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  1. Fathers

  2. Determining paternity • Intent • Conduct • Genetics

  3. Legal fathers • Adoption

  4. Legal fathers MARRIAGE: marriage before birth-disputable presumption The paternity may not be challenged by a person other than the husband or wife as long as the husband and wife are cohabitating, unless the husband and wife consent to the challenge. If they were married to each other and the child was born within 300 days after the marriage was terminated by death, annulment or dissolution or after the entry of a judgment of separation.

  5. Legal fathers • MARRIAGE: marriage after birth to biological father of the child AND the parents file a voluntary acknowledgement of paternity form.

  6. Legal fathers • Voluntary acknowledgement • Filiations proceeding-DCS • ADMIT (saf & maf) • Paternity testing • Default • ICWA • Other • Court orders

  7. Legal fathers • Voluntary acknowledgement • Filiations proceeding-DCS • ADMIT (saf & maf) • SAF=SELF ALLEGED FATHER • MAF=MULTIPLE ALLEGED FATHERS

  8. Putative fathers • Stanleytype • Stanley Vs Illinois • 405 US 645 (1972) • Standing in Juvenile Court for acting substantially as a father. • Stanley ruling does not establish legal paternity.

  9. Putative fathers • Pagantype • P and P v. Csd • 66 OR app 66 (1983) • Without action—not entitled to special notice • Court said notice implicit in act of making baby • Lehr v. Robertson • 463 us 248 (1983) • Conduct vs. Genetics • Conduct 1 – Lehr 0

  10. Putative fathers • Randolph Jones Type

  11. Putative Father Scale STANLEY PAGAN RANDOLPH JONES

  12. Increasing Father Involvement in Case Planning

  13. Session Goals • Increase involvement strategies from a dad’s experience. • Examine distinctive challenges to father involvement. • Discuss outcome research on father involvement in case planning. • Explore more strategies and resources to increase father involvement.

  14. Systemic Challenges • Historically dismissive attitudes toward father involvement. • The “consenting to my own irrelevance” phenomenon. • The ”more trouble than it’s worth” phenomenon.

  15. Duane’s Father Engagement Clues

  16. 5 Incredible Father Engagement Tips Exercise • WHAT CLUES DOES DUANE GIVE FOR BUILDING PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH FATHERS? • Start with the RESOURCE HANDOUT—DUANE’S . . . CLUES—to jump start the discussion. • Compare & discuss your findings as table groups • Agree on 5 INCREDIBLE ENGAGEMENT TIPS. • Explain your choices

  17. Custodial Mother Involvement Challenges Non Custodial Father Involvement Challenges Frequently cited problems Services routinely offered for these problem sets • Alcohol/drugs • Criminal justice involvement • Mental/physical health • Domestic violence • No child care • Prior finding of abuse/neglect • Unemployment • Inadequate housing/homelessness DHHS Research, 2006 • Alcohol & Drugs • Criminal justice involvement • Mental/physical health • Domestic violence • No child care • Prior finding of abuse/neglect • Unemployment • Inadequate housing/homelessness

  18. Problem Comparisons in Child Welfare Cases Custodial Mothers • Rates of substance abuse (65%) • Involvement with criminal justice (38%) DHHS Research, 2006 Non-Custodial Fathers • Rates of substance abuse (58%) • Involvement with criminal justice (53%)

  19. The Broader Reality Mother problems complicate case planning. • Father problems tend to cancel out case involvement.

  20. Outcome Research • Fears • Caseworkers and administrators fear that involving noncustodial fathers—given the kinds of challenges—will likely result in future abuse allegations. Facts Higher father involvement when a child is reunified with the mother is associated with a substantially lower likelihood of subsequent maltreatment allegations. More about Dads: Exploring Associations between Nonresident Fathers Involvement and Child Welfare Case Outcomes , Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Children, Youth and Families Children’s Bureau, 2008

  21. Positive Outcomes Engaging non-custodial fathers in case planning improves outcomes for children in vital case planning areas • Higher likelihood of reunification. • Children leave foster care more quickly. • Increase of formal and informal supports. More about Dads: Exploring Associations between Nonresident Fathers Involvement and Child Welfare Case Outcomes , Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Children, Youth and Families Children’s Bureau, 2008.

  22. Negative Professional Contacts

  23. Positive Professional Contacts

  24. Incarcerated Fathers~~Resources for Increasing Involvement Inside the Incarcerated Father’s Library: • A Father’s Story • 1.5 Million Minor Children have a Mother or Father in Prison • Long Distance Dads • Preparing a Child for a Prison Visit • Telling the Children (tips on “how to” discussions) • Tips from a Father in Prison . • www.fcnetwork.org.

  25. Subject to Change Well over ½ of incarcerated fathers grew up in fatherless households If you really want to change the hearts of men—change how they view themselves.Inmate Quote

  26. LEO’S CASE PLAN • Parenting without violence • 52 weeks domestic violence battery classes • NA, AA 12 step meetings • Random drug & alcohol testing • Supervised visits with children • Family night parenting class • Outpatient treatment • And therapy

  27. Simple Truth When we adopt beliefs that fathers may be interested in involvement, fathers are more likely to be interested, giving us energy to work together. What about the Dads: Child Welfare Agencies’ Efforts to Identify, Locate and Involve Nonresident Fathers, Department of Health and Human Services, 2006 p. 162

  28. Feedback Tools Increase Involvement Like coaching, feedback is Thought Transmission More than Information Transmission . . . Feedback aims at asking questions & noticing behavior that enhances goal setting and goal striving. Which finger is pointing at the exact middle of the shape's height?

  29. The Smallest Moments

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