Adopting through foster care

[...] to convince me out of it. See, we've decided not to fight for Niblet to be placed with us for foster care. There was court today and nothing happened. The judge "decided" that she should [...]

[...] respondents. First, almost all of the respondents were current or former foster parents, with 8 foster care professionals and 1 former foster child. 60% say that foster care slightly or significantly [...]

[...] to an article claiming (like a recent commenter did here) that counties are stealing kids for foster care because it brings money in. And then in the discussion that spurned, another article by a [...]

[...] and relieving as it is to be cleared, it feels somewhat hollow as well. We still can not do foster care again, because we'd risk the same thing happening. I'm really sad about that! And we know this [...]

[...] Still, I'd like to do something. As a foster parent, I wished for a national organization for foster parents. Mutual support, referrals for local lawyers, a blog roll, ASFA information, whatever. I'd [...]

[...] thing happening. I'm really sad about that! And we know this is happening to lots of other foster parents in our area and around the country. Our placement worker (the one useful person at the county) [...]

[...] , as I approach 100 respondents. First, almost all of the respondents were current or former foster parents, with 8 foster care professionals and 1 former foster child. 60% say that foster care [...]

[...] of being involved in the foster system in any voluntary way (meaning case workers and foster parents, rather than birth parents or children) is such a fuzzy grey area thing. I can't make heads [...]

[...] 's my understanding. So yay for Niblet. At least as yay as anything is for a kid tied up in the foster system. We do feel like she's lucky. She has us, she has this social worker who was her father's [...]

[...] treated with respect Of the items listed as possible weaknesses or strengths within a given foster system, five were clearly rated as weaknesses and two as successes (others were ties). --- When asked [...]

[...] job but thinks "better me than someone else." The morality of being involved in the foster system in any voluntary way (meaning case workers and foster parents, rather than birth parents or [...]

[...] when she gets out of the hospital tomorrow. And the homefinder director (who used to be our social worker before she got promoted to head the unit) has made it so we're back in the system and we will [...]

[...] worker and the legal guardian and the judge and the father's lawyer and the father's social worker to all do their jobs. Or at least ONE of them. And they're not. And, yet, I feel guilty. [...]

[...] Yesterday at court, a couple of people surprised us by doing their jobs. The private agency social worker who was responsible for Niblet's parents' counseling last year has shown up and gotten [...]

[...] it brings money in. And then in the discussion that spurned, another article by a social worker in the foster care system who knows the iffiness of what she does for her job but [...]

[...] to spend all my energy pushing for foster care reform. Still, I'd like to do something. As a foster parent, I wished for a national organization for foster parents. Mutual support, referrals for local [...]

[...] it's even *supposed* to work, much less how to get it there. UGH. I wish I could be a foster parent. I wish I could recommend it to my friends and acquaintances who show interest. I wish [...]

[...] /Guardians Ad Litem fulfill their duties as child's advocate 6 - All case workers in the foster care system required to receive MAPP training 7 - Family Court judges required to receive MAPP training [...]

[...] in. And then in the discussion that spurned, another article by a social worker in the foster care system who knows the iffiness of what she does for her job but thinks "better me than someone [...]

[...] What's been going on Chez Fostermoms, you ask? Everything and nothing. First, the Niblet situation: Niblet's not going anywhere [...]

[...] Squeak is awesome enough!), I wanted to reach out there and let you guys that, at least at Chez FosterMoms, fostering is still taking a toll. I just hope that my little girl is enjoying life to the [...]

[...] him with every fiber in my being. Definitely deeper than I loved Niblet or any of the other foster kids. (I can't say that I love him *more*, though. It's complicated.) Squeak, however, is sick. I [...]

[...] don't seem like the most likely outcomes, though, which is nice. We are anxious to give Niblet hugs of our own, but we are happy to know she is getting all hugged up by people she knows [...]

[...] and talk to him. Ask him what he wants and, if it seems like he might be willing to surrender Niblet to us (he has some sort of beef with the other family members and has said he doesn't [...]