When someone's child is taken away for neglect, does the biological parent have a say in what happens to him?

Consider this situation:





Someone told me their child was taken away because of neglect. (This was in the 60's). The boy was a cute little three year old that was never adopted, but lived in foster care his whole childhood. The mother said this was because she signed something or stated that she didn't want anyone to adopt him. Is this possible? Could she really have a say in whether he was adopted or lived in foster care once the state took him away?When someone's child is taken away for neglect, does the biological parent have a say in what happens to him?
The laws have changed DRASTICALLY since the sixties! Now your child is put out for adoption when he has been in foster care for 15 months unless the worker determines that the parent(s) have changed and now have their act together. They will forcibly terminate your parental rights in a hearing in Family Court.


http://www.childwelfare.govWhen someone's child is taken away for neglect, does the biological parent have a say in what happens to him?
If your child gets taken away from you by the government because you neglected and didn't take care of the child, i don't think that that parent should not have any say in what happens to the child next! That parent obviously doesn't care about what's in the best interest of their child.
Yes, this could happen


Unless a mother and now father relinquishes parental rights or the courts take them away, nobody can adopt the child.