Most often, the initial placement is by order of a family court or a court-appointed case officer. Each of the thousands of counties in the 50 states has their own procedures.
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.
"My husband and I foster children.""They took care of a foster child.""As a child, she had a foster brother."
they gone be placed in foster care
yes but it depends on the child and the foster care agency.
Yes, you have the same rights as anyone else when in foster care.
The money is to cover the expenses for the child but it's the foster parents that manage the money.
In most cases, the government pays for foster child care through funding provided by state, federal, or local agencies. The specific agency responsible for funding depends on the jurisdiction and policies in place. Additionally, some foster parents may receive financial support and benefits to help cover the costs of caring for a foster child.
The child has been in foster care for 5 years.
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.
Yes, if care workers sense the child is being treated unfairly or is unhappy. They will be routinely checked. Some foster parents are placed under surveillance if they are suspected is wrong.
No, that is not an income or salary. That is like child support for the foster child and should cover the expenses for that child.