If there a past, positive placement is available, the child will often be placed back in the same home; this is deemed less disruptive to the child.
This is a big if. Foster parents are paid, and they must have a social security number. Their backgrounds are also checked before the child is placed. If it is only a family matter, then the family decides what to do, but it could be difficult for the child to get citizenship papers later.
Depends on why the child is in foster care. Consult your lawyer.
No. You do not have the right to take the child if he has been placed in foster care. A child who is in foster care is a ward of the state. That child is under the legal custody of the Department of Child Services by virtue of a court order. The department has placed the child with a certified foster parent. A foster parent partners with that department to provide stability, food, clothing, housing and nurturing to a child who can no longer live with his/her birth parents. The foster parent interacts with the child's school and sees to medical needs. There is always the hope that the child will be reunited with their parents some time in the future. During the foster care period the parents rights are suspended although they may have visitation rights. If you have questions or concerns about your child's health or physical condition you should speak with the social worker in charge of your case.
No, there's often some lag between when you get the children get placed with you and when you start getting a stipend/board rate. In some cases, the lag can be several weeks. As far as I'm aware though, they should back pay it. During my adoption/foster classes we talked about the need to be financially prepared to deal with having a child in the house for the short term.
In the state of Tennessee if you have a child while you are in foster care you have to complete a permancy plan before you can take your child with you. If you can provide proof that you can maintain a stable and safe home envionment for you and your child, the state will give custody back to you.
they either bring them back to you or put them in a different foster home sometimes they go through a prgam to help them
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Because the state requires anyone the child is to spend time with to have a through background check before allowing the child to stay with anyone. The foster families relatives have to go through a back ground check also if they are in direct contact with the care of the child. Government red tape and protection of the children in custody.
Yes, IF the child is being placed back into the home under a probation period which is part of their reunification plan. The reason for this is to see if the child and parent are able to reunite without further abuse. The state will monitor the child and the parents, if there are further incidents of abuse because they are on probationary period the state will remove them and place them back into foster care or input more intensive family service programs.
The foster parents do not have "power of attorney" . They have guardianship. You need to consult with an attorney who can review your situation and explain your rights and options.
he went to an emergency placement, he is back next episode however the emergency placement becomes his temporary foster home :)
Only a judge decides if there are reasons enough to put your child in foster care. Talk to a social worker. Foster care is not a miracle solution, it's just another family helping out if the child has serious problems or if the parent is unfit to take care of them. This is not a solution if your child is just unruly and you are tired of dealing with it. If you want to give your child up for a less serious reason the judge might find that you should not get him back. But the state will not charge you for taking your child. They will probably make you take parenting classes, and until you get the child back or they terminate your parental rights you could have to pay child support which is determined by your pay.