When out-of-home placement and revocation overlap in Amsterdam
In Amsterdam, where the Child Protection Board Amsterdam plays a central role (Article 1:253a CC), and adoption revocation (Article 1:231 CC), both measures serve child welfare, but differ fundamentally. Out-of-home placement is temporary and aimed at family restoration, often via local foster care institutions in the Amsterdam region, while revocation permanently severs the adoption bond at the Amsterdam District Court.
Amsterdam judges opt for revocation only when out-of-home placement, supported by Safe at Home Amsterdam, falls short in serious cases.
Key distinctions in the Amsterdam context
1. Purpose and duration
Out-of-home placement in Amsterdam provides crisis care or foster care with a local perspective plan, coordinated by the Amsterdam Youth Care Agency. Revocation aims at total dissolution of the adoption, without a return option.
2. Procedure
For out-of-home placement, the Child Protection Board Amsterdam is directly involved, with rapid interventions via Safe at Home in the city; revocation starts with a private request to the Amsterdam family judge. Both prioritize the child's best interests, with attention to multicultural Amsterdam families.
3. Consequences
After out-of-home placement, the family bond remains intact with possibilities for reunification via local support services; revocation restores the biological status and activates support through Amsterdam youth care.
In Amsterdam practice, with a high density of complex families, serious abuse situations often lead to sequential measures, starting with Safe at Home Amsterdam as a crucial starting point for escalation to the court.