When out-of-home placement and revocation overlap in Rotterdam
In Rotterdam, where the Council for Child Protection Rotterdam plays a crucial role (Article 1:253a DCC), and adoption revocation (Article 1:231 DCC) both prioritize child welfare, they differ fundamentally. Out-of-home placement is temporary and aimed at family restoration, often via local foster care in neighborhoods such as Charlois or Feijenoord, while revocation permanently severs the adoption bond.
Judges at the District Court Rotterdam opt for revocation only when out-of-home placement, supported by Veilig Thuis Rotterdam, falls short in serious cases.
Key distinctions in the Rotterdam context
1. Purpose and duration
Out-of-home placement in Rotterdam provides foster care or crisis shelter via the Center for Youth and Family (CJG) with a local perspective plan. Revocation aims at total dissolution of the adoption bond.
2. Procedure
For out-of-home placement, the Council for Child Protection Rotterdam is involved with rapid interventions; revocation starts with a private request at the District Court Rotterdam. Both prioritize the child's best interests, attuned to Rotterdam's diversity.
3. Consequences
After out-of-home placement, the family bond remains intact with aftercare via Rotterdam youth assistance; revocation restores the biological status, often with follow-up by GGD Rotterdam-Rijnmond.
In Rotterdam practice, with high density of Veilig Thuis reports in neighborhoods such as Delfshaven, serious abuse situations lead to sequential measures, starting with Veilig Thuis Rotterdam as the crucial starting point.