Is it illegal to use a child's photo without their parent's permission?

Answer 1

It is not illegal in certain cases to adopt a child without parent's consent. Being adopted at an older age, my parents had no consent who my adoptive parents were. My biological parents rights were terminated from the state because they were not deemed fit to be parents and I was in the foster care system. Being an unfit parent means neglecting and or abusing their child(ren). Social Services comes to take the child away and places them in foster care. If a child ends up in the foster care system and become eligible to be adopted, it is ultimately up the the foster parents if they want to adopt the foster child. In my case being an older foster kid, I was also able to have a say in my adoption. Biological parents have no say if the child is in the foster care system.

Answer 2

If the photo is being used in a manner that would generate profit from the photo or obtain some other form of payment yes, if not then taking photos is perfectly legal for personal viewing pleasure. Be sure that it is not conducise to an illegal act or can be construed as an illegal act though.

Answer 3

yes if either

• She can and does consent to be adopted (adult adoption)
• Her birth father's parental rights have been legally terminated (Child adoption, can be done in some states from ages 18 to 25)

Answer 4

It depends on the use, and the conditions under which the photo was taken to begin with. For example, a newspaper can print a photo of a child participating in or viewing a parade: it's news reporting, and there was no expectation of privacy.

Answer 5

Only if a judge authorizes it. And he won't do that without talking to the parents first, if they are still available.

Answer 6

Only if the court say so.

Answer 7

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