Living With Biological Parents

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A child should not live with their biological parents if the parents impair the child’s ability to become an independent and self-sufficient adult. The impairment may be caused by abuse or a lack of proper health care for the child.
Terminating or enforcing a biological parent are decided by the child’s best interests. Best interests are described as “[the child] will be given care, treatment, and guidance that will assist the child in developing into a self-sufficient adult” (“Determining the Best Interests of the Child”). Other factors of best interest include the “mental and health needs of the child” (“Determining the Best Interests of the Child”) and the “presence of domestic violence in the home (“Determining the Best Interests of the Child”). Therefore, if abuse exists in the home due to a biological parent, or the parent can not provide sufficient healthcare for the child, the best interests of the child are not being met. This will impair the child’s growth and consequently their ability to be an independent adult.
One of the major factors in determining a biological parent’s ability to raise a child is the presence of domestic abuse. “Facts about Child Abuse and Foster Care” defines abuse as a “failure to act…which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, …show more content…

For instance, in 2013, a two year old girl by the name of Alexandria Hill “died from complications of alleged abuse by her foster mother” (“Daily Chronical Article”). Alex was taken from her biological parents and relocated by the foster care system because her parents smoked marijuana after she went to sleep. Her parents claim that “[Alex] never had any issues until she went into state care” (“Daily Chronical Article”). This is an example of how biological parents are better at raising a child than other caregivers because of a parental instinct to protect their child from

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