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Foster Care: a System of Safety Foster care is a complicated process. The law requires specific steps to happen in the foster care system. The system is built to be a temporary safety net for children. Each case is different, but at its root, the …
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What is a Home Study? Briefly put, a home study refers to a social worker investigating a home to determine if it is a suitable place for a child. I understand that the thought of someone coming into your home and “snooping” around may sound a …
The Worst Mistake You Could Make in a Trial The atmosphere of a trial court seems irreproachable, but you as a foster parent have an integral part to play. Put it this way: If you had a duffle bag full of $100,000 in cash, would you blindly trust …
Disciplining Children: How to Capture Your Child's Heart Disciplining children is vitally important. It is one of the most important things a parent can do when raising their child. Den. A. Trumbull, MD states in his article, “Discipline of the …
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The Joy of a Mother and Father Adopting Yesterday I got to see, first hand, the joy of a mother and father adopting. The child, around the age of 4 months, didn’t know where he was. And, he didn’t care. All he knew was that his mother was holding …
The Court Has One Important Reason to Grant TPR Termination of parental rights requires that there are no other viable alternatives to it. In granting TPR, the court takes into account if there could be any other viable alternatives with respect to …
Every Foster Parent Fears the Motion to Continue. Your Worst Enemy in a TPR Trial. In the science of conflict resolution, delay is always on someone's side. An unscrupulous opposing counsel will often seek a last-minute continuance of the trial on …
Is it Wrong to Foster with the Goal of Adoption? There is no right or wrong here. Fostering and adoption are very complicated processes with each situation being unique and different. While the desire to adopt is such a great trait to have, the main …
If you're among the foster parents feeling powerless in the legal realm of complexity and ambiguity, read this article about a foster parent's rights by Grace Lorimor. I'd venture to say that you are more significant than you think. The Rights Due …
