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Can a foster child choose which family to go to. Even if the family isn't related?
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∙ 14y ago
It depends on the state, however most states are the same considering Fosterhomes. The child may not pick a family to go to. A family that would want to take in the child may go through a process of home studys and background checks to be eligible to legally take the child in. However, if the family is already a foster parent they can tell the local Social Service they want this child in their home and it can happen immediatly due to the fact they already have all training and are fully prepared for any child in the state. If the family is out of state , that family will have to go under a long process of an interstate compact. The only way a child may go live with family is if you agree ,upon the social worker asking you and do the procedures, or if you make the request and do the procedures. Same thing with unsupervised visits. Hope this helps!
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∙ 12y agoOnly if they are 18 or older
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What are the reasons foster kids leave their foster homes?
Foster Care Placement DisruptionsFoster children can leave a foster home for a variety of reasons. Foster care is intended to be a temporary home for a child until that child can be placed in a permanent home. The goal for a child in foster care is usually to be reunited with family. A judge can order that a child be reunified with the biological parents once they have completed their court ordered case plan. Another reason a child could leave a foster home is to be placed in a kinship home. This is when a relative of the child comes forward to take in the child. Typically a home study and background checks must be done on the relatives before the child can be placed in their home.Sometimes when a child is first placed in foster care there is not a foster home available to take an entire set of siblings. A child can be removed from a foster home to be placed with siblings in another foster home once one becomes available.Disruptions in placements are sometimes because of behavioral issues. A child who has been abused, neglected and otherwise had an unstable life may have behavioral issues that are threatening or abusive to the other biological or foster children of the fostering family and even to the foster parents. The child's behaviors may be so extreme that the child needs to be placed in a thearaputic foster home or group home.Although it is often portrayed in the media that foster families are abusive, it is not typical for a child to be removed because of abuse by foster parents. Children who are in foster care often have a variety of attachment and oppositional behaviors leading to false accusations. Even though it is rare, it does happen occasionally.Sometimes uncontrollable circumstances prevent a family from continuing to foster, such as an accident or health problems, and must have the child removed from their home. There are times when a foster child is not able to "fit in" with a foster family and requests to be moved to a different home.When a child is deterimined to have Native American heritage, a child may be moved to foster home that is recognized by the child's affiliated tribe.When the goal of reunification is no longer percieved as attainable, the child can be transitioned to a preadoptive home when the foster parents are not willing or able to adopt the child.When a child reaches a certain age (it varies by state) the child can become emancipated and establish their own independent living arrangements. Some children also run away from their foster homes.Children can also be moved to another foster home if the agency or state who has custody of the child determines that a foster family is disruptive to the goal of reunification. A child can be removed from a foster family that does not maintain the licensing requirements for the agency in which they are fostering.A Good Foster carer will know the benefits of discipline, structure and boundaries, a typical child in foster care does not understand any of these concepts and is used to punishment without reward, parents who give in rather than stick to principles and come and go as they please. Disruption can take place when the child cant take what is good for them and the carer cant enforce it.
What reason would a child be placed in a children's home rather than foster care?
If there are no suitable foster families available or when the child is unruly so they wont fit into a family dynamic. You have to remember that foster families are often normal families with or without biological children at home but with foster children and the ones coming new have to fit in somehow so the family works.
In NY age a child can choose who has custody?
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Is there any law reguarding children of the opposite sex from a mixed family sharing the same bedroom or an age when a child of opposite sex cannot share a bedroom with a non-related child?
I think there is and the law might very from state to state if they are foster kids but a family joyed together by parents might be a different story adel
In Oklahoma at what age can a child be when they can choose which parent they want to live with?
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What is a Foster family?
A foster family is the family of an adopted child.
What is foster family?
A foster family is when a child who is in a foster home is fostered. Children in foster homes are children who have parents that are too busy to look after them, ill with a serious illness or have died. People can foster a child and look after a child ( a bit like adopting) but most of the time their parents are still alive so the child can't be adopted but can be fostered. The children can still see their parents and people they met at their foster home.
What if the child was adopted by the foster family?
Not sure what your question is but that happen.
Can a 14 year old choose to live with the noncustodial parent if the custodial parent is abusive in Florida?
See related question, but you do not want to complain to family services, as the child will simply be put into foster care, than returned to the custodial parent. In less than 15% of the cases do they give the child to the other parent. The other parent will need to collect evidence and file a custody challenge. The child has the right to an opinion, but not to choose.
If an American born foster child is placed with illegal immigrant family members for permanent care and they are deported does the child go back into the foster care system or with them?
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.
What is an example of foster in a sentence?
The boy was adopted from the orphanage and was raised by his foster parents. The relaxed rules were designed to foster a sense of self-discipline.
What does foster family means?
foster means to promote the growth or development of; further; encourage: to foster new ideas. in the context of foster care, it means raising foster children (children who are wards of the state due to being orphaned or parents who cannot take care of them) in a group home or private home
What you can offer a foster child?
As a foster parent you can offer a foster child your love, support and help them learn, grow and change as a person. You can offer them a stable and safe environment. Offer them support and care for them like you would your own. Most of all you can offer a foster child a home no matter how temporary. It's the sense of belonging and family that means everything to a foster child
What are the reasons foster kids leave their foster homes?
Foster Care Placement DisruptionsFoster children can leave a foster home for a variety of reasons. Foster care is intended to be a temporary home for a child until that child can be placed in a permanent home. The goal for a child in foster care is usually to be reunited with family. A judge can order that a child be reunified with the biological parents once they have completed their court ordered case plan. Another reason a child could leave a foster home is to be placed in a kinship home. This is when a relative of the child comes forward to take in the child. Typically a home study and background checks must be done on the relatives before the child can be placed in their home.Sometimes when a child is first placed in foster care there is not a foster home available to take an entire set of siblings. A child can be removed from a foster home to be placed with siblings in another foster home once one becomes available.Disruptions in placements are sometimes because of behavioral issues. A child who has been abused, neglected and otherwise had an unstable life may have behavioral issues that are threatening or abusive to the other biological or foster children of the fostering family and even to the foster parents. The child's behaviors may be so extreme that the child needs to be placed in a thearaputic foster home or group home.Although it is often portrayed in the media that foster families are abusive, it is not typical for a child to be removed because of abuse by foster parents. Children who are in foster care often have a variety of attachment and oppositional behaviors leading to false accusations. Even though it is rare, it does happen occasionally.Sometimes uncontrollable circumstances prevent a family from continuing to foster, such as an accident or health problems, and must have the child removed from their home. There are times when a foster child is not able to "fit in" with a foster family and requests to be moved to a different home.When a child is deterimined to have Native American heritage, a child may be moved to foster home that is recognized by the child's affiliated tribe.When the goal of reunification is no longer percieved as attainable, the child can be transitioned to a preadoptive home when the foster parents are not willing or able to adopt the child.When a child reaches a certain age (it varies by state) the child can become emancipated and establish their own independent living arrangements. Some children also run away from their foster homes.Children can also be moved to another foster home if the agency or state who has custody of the child determines that a foster family is disruptive to the goal of reunification. A child can be removed from a foster family that does not maintain the licensing requirements for the agency in which they are fostering.A Good Foster carer will know the benefits of discipline, structure and boundaries, a typical child in foster care does not understand any of these concepts and is used to punishment without reward, parents who give in rather than stick to principles and come and go as they please. Disruption can take place when the child cant take what is good for them and the carer cant enforce it.
What relation to you is your first cousin's offspring?
If there were such a thing as a foster cousin, your first cousin's foster cousin would not be related to you. However, if your family is a close one, you may find that person being treated as a member of the family, a cousin, and that is OK.
How are the adoption of a child and the addition of a child to a foster family similar?
From personal experience I can tell you that adopting a child is incredibly rewarding, and can make a family feel complete, but more importantly it gives the child a sense of belonging, and with joining a foster family it can feel like work b/c you never know for how long your going to be staying with the family, but if they are a good family, it feels great to be part of a loving environment.
What is the name of family in which a child is raised?
I believe you mean a Foster Family if another family brings you up other than your own.
