Que horas eles voltam? Um estudo de caso de reabandono infantil em processo adotivo

Abstract

Despite the numerous devices in the adoption process, one of them being the postulant course, which is required for the license to adopt, just like the psychological support for the children and adolescents who have been separated from their biological family, we come across 'reabandonment' situations when the postulant couple decides not to continue with the current adoption process. In the present study, we aimed to build clinical-theoretical reflections around a case of a reabandoned child. For this, a synthesis of the case narrative is introduced within the researcher's impressions of the clinical service provided, along with intersectoral dialogue and audiences. From the psychoanalytic analysis of the material, utilizing Fields Theory, two fields were identified. The first field, called “Time doesn't stop”, discusses the accelerated rhythm observable in the different parties involved in this case, culminating in a hurried adoption process, as if it were a battle against time. The second field, called “Believer”, revolves around the feeling of insufficiency, especially with the child being seen by professionals in the protection network as someone who needed to present themselves as good enough, rather than someone who demanded a nurturing environment. From this case study, we seek to produce scientific knowledge that helps professionals in the protection network, who care for a vulnerable population like children and adolescents deprived of adequate care, find a substitute family that provides a protective, not revictimizing, environment.