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Foster Care
Temporary transfer of a minor to a government certified caregiver is commonly referred to as foster care. A child remains in such care until an adoption, permanent guardianship, or a return to their biological parents is granted by a judge.
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What is the minimum number of children allowed in a foster home?
It may depend upon the country. In Australia, for example, there is no minimum. One foster child may be in the home, or there may be many.
When a child turn 16 in foster care why can't he get his driver license?
because they may feel like the child will leave and never come back they may feel like he or she is not responsible to drive.
Yes, when the family appeals in court the child gets the choice to say accept or deny this family.
A foster care license is the ability to legally care for another parents child or children. Depending on your age, condition(s), and sometimes marital status determines how many kids you can have living in your house. They (DCS and case workers) also base if a minor comes to live with you if your home has the right amount of bedrooms and sleeping space and that the enviroment is "safe". If the child is younger there are many more saftey rules. You can obtain your foster care license by attending specific parenting classes through DCS.
Do you get to pick your child when you are going to foster?
No, you don't get to directly pick. You can say state an age range and how many kids you can care for, gender, race, medical conditions.
When you get a call, you'll get a very short list of information, and you may have very little time to decide whether to take the placement or not, especially if you get a call for a new shelter late at night. It's important that if you do take the placement, you commit to the child rather than "trying them out" ... the latter causes a lot of emotional damage because it causes them to be bounced around a lot.
You should have a list of questions ready to ask the worker when they call
- Age, gender
- race
- known abuse history
- why they are coming into care
- drug/alcohol?
- medical conditions (including hiv, cancer, etc)
- known psychological conditions, diagnosis, medication.
- behaviors; ask for specific examples. If the worker says "sexually acting out" ask for specifics about what they did; there's a big difference between pantsing someone during recess and more serious sexual perpetrating.
you should be prepared to hear "I don't know" and understand that there's only so much that the worker knows, or can tell you.
What happens if foster parents want to adopt the foster child?
If the child's parents are no longer in the legal picture, then there are steps to follow in order to adopt the child. Many foster children are in foster care while their parents get education, jobs and/or get off of drugs, so the child or children are not available for adoption.
What happens if a foster child becomes pregnant?
Teen pregnancy is more common in foster care than in ordinary families. The girl have the same choice as every other woman about what to do; keep it, adoption or abortion. Depending on the foster family, she can stay where she is or they can move her into a home for expecting mothers where she will get educated on babies etc and have a chance to continue school.
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.
Can children go into foster care because of emotional abuse?
yes if it serious enough. a child can actually choose to leave their parents themselves and go to social services and be put into the system.
Can a foster child get an estate after their foster parents die?
A foster child have no birth right after their foster parents so it's only if they are mentioned in the will.
How much does a foster parent get paid in Texas?
Payment for up to age 2 is $652. Age 9 is $652 and up to age 16 is $652. Children in foster care spend an average of two years in each placement.
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Some adults abuse children, neglect,sexual,violent etc.. or engage in criminal or immoral behavior. Their children need to be accommodated away from the parents and the harm being inflicted upon them. This is usually with foster carers. When the parents change their behavior the child will be able to return to the parents. Parental responsibility stays with the parents. If the parents fail to demonstrate change then the authorities may permanently remove the child from the parents at which time they may be freed for adoption and parental responsibility moves to the new parents. Usually when a child is with foster carers the child will maintain some contact with the birth family as the aim should be to return a child to its parents so long as the child will be safe from harm.
AnswerWhilst you should not foster for the money, there should be generous payments to allow people to do it professionally and to not have to work on top of looking after a foster child. Many children who have been abused need to work through the issues and have a supportive rewarding person to help them through it. The work is demanding and emotionally draining and is not at all like having your own children.ANSWER
Foster care is the government taking a child from their family, some times for legitimate reasons, more times not, and placing the child in "foster homes" where people who generally are retired or do not work are paid on a per child basis to provide a "home like" environment.
Can a child still have contact with their natural grandparents if they are in foster care?
It depends on where you live, but in my experience the answer is no, only with the biological parent(s).
How does someone get married in the foster care system?
If a foster child is wanting to get married. They will have to be of a legal age or be emancipated in court by a judge. If your looking to be a foster parent you always don't have to be married.Just depends on the agency's policy.
Can a foster parent leave a foster child in a care center at a gym?
If the child care center is being used for it's intended purpose, i.e. providing child care for a certain amount of time either for a fee or as part of a membership service, there is no difference between the foster parent and a biological parent. There is no law prohibiting foster parents from utilizing child care services. If you are instead questioning the propriety of the location of the child care because it is in a gym, as long as the care center meets the requirements set down for child care providers in their state there is no problem. If the foster parent does not have an agreement with the care center to provide care and instead is just dropping the child off, this is not okay, and would not be okay for a biological parent eiither. It then becomes the responsibiity of the care center employees to contact the proper authorities to report the problem.
Kin gap is a program for kids that are in foster care. This is for the foster kids with juvenile history.
If you spend the money on the children in foster care, there is no income. It is meant to be spent like child support...... on the kids. If you get into foster care for the money then you are doing it for all the wrong reasons.
Parents usually have to pay for their child even if it is the state that has custody. The child is taken away and parental rights terminated in order to protect the child. If you want your parental rights back and custody you will have to turn to the court.
What can happen if foster parents don't let siblings see each other?
- It is generally Child Aid along with perhaps a judge that may split up the siblings for good reason and therefore the foster parents are there to protect the child or children they have and to stop them from seeing their siblings until the age of 18 when they are no longer a minor. Sometimes Child Aid is not fair and just and siblings unfortunately are separated, but once they are at the age of 18 they are free to be together whenever they like. If it is just the foster parents who do not want the siblings to see each other then they well could be breaking the law and it is wiser to have a few visits where the siblings can spend time together.
How long does it take to become a foster parent?
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In the state of AZ ( from start to finish)once you take the classes ( 11 weeks 1 day a week)and your home is licensed, it should only take a total of about 3 or 4 months, if everything is in order, with you, your home,your income and background check.
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In the state of Florida, we had a 12 week class; when my wife and I did it, our home study took much longer than 3-4 months, but the agency that oversaw our study was experiencing some major changes during that time. It took us about 14 months total from the start of our classes until we had a signed and approved home study.
Are foster kids allowed to meet there foster parents before they are adopted?
Foster care and adoption is not the same thing. Yes, you get to meet your adoptive parents before they adopt you. That is not always the case with foster care since if a child is abused for instance the foster families are ready to receive you in the middle of the night sometimes, when it's needed. Foster care is not meant to be permanent like adoption.
Is there a rule in foster care about foster children not being able to date?
No this is up to the foster parents to decide.
Do foster parents get reimbursed for foster child's food and clothes?
Foster parents generally receive a board rate or a stipend to cover these costs.; they sometimes receive a specific clothing allowance for them.
First of all report the abusive one to services
2nd of all you can live anywhere as long as you have your parent
3rd of all foster care is only of no one wants to take care of you
so yea you can live at your friends house with your legal parent
