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As of 2011, there were 8020 children in foster care in the state of GA. Of these, only 1,389 children were adopted.
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Where do they go if awarded to the state?
Children go into a foster care home. These are homes that have been approved by the state to take care of children for long term care or temporary care.
How do you appeal your grandchildren being placed in foster care in the state of Georgia?
Contact the caseworker in charged of the case. Ask her if she can give you legal guardianship of the children or if its possble to adopt them.
Does the state pay foster parents to care for children placed in their homes?
yes
How many years from birth are foster children in foster care?
Until they are age of majority in their state, usually 18. The law is the same as for biological children.
How do you get child back from foster care Georgia statute?
Depends on why the child is in foster care. Consult your lawyer.
Foster care do you get help to pay for medical bills for the foster child?
This may vary from state to state, but in Florida all children are covered under Medicaid.
What was the gender of the children in foster care?
Both boys and girls are in foster care.
What state has the worst foster care system?
In my view it has got to be the State of Georgia.I have been approved for foster care/adoption of my three grandchildren, currently being held in the system of the State of Georgia.They have been held for almost two years now.The State of Georgia places at 43rd in the United States as doing what is right by the children in their care.They had action taken against them by "Childrights" of the State of New York and put into place regulations that would protect the children in their care and have failed miserably to meet the regulations, year after year.
How many children can you legally keep in your home daycare unlicensed in Georgia?
As of 2011, you may legally care for 2 children in the state of Georgia without a license.
How is adoption and foster care the same?
They aren't the same. Adoption is becoming the legal parent and foster care means the state is the childs guardian. The state makes all important decisions regarding the child and the foster parents have no rights, the state can just come in and move the child to another foster home for no reason. Adopted children are yours forever.
What is the definition for foster care?
Foster care is supervised care for delinquent or neglected children usually in an institution or substitute home.
Can a foster parent get an insurance policy on the foster child?
In Florida, the answer is no: the children are all covered under medicaid. since the foster care system is done at the state level, it's possible that the answer to this varies from state to state.
