Mock v. United States

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• recognizing that \by its own terms\ the permanent guardianship statute applies only in \cases in which adoption of the child or return to the child's parents is not reasonably likely\
• recognizing that “by its own terms” the permanent guardianship statute applies only in “cases in which adoption of the child or return to the child’s parents is not reasonably likely”
• stating that “reasonably likely” requirement of § 2664(a)(3)(A) is satisfied if “the foster family has expressed a willingness and a desire to adopt”
• \The wisdom of limiting the option of ordering a permanent guardianship to cases only in which adoption is not an available alternative is a question to be resolved by the Legislature.\
• “The wisdom of limiting the option of ordering a permanent guardianship to cases only in which adoption is not an available alternative is a question to be resolved by the Legislature.”

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