Foster Parenting and Travel

We traveled out of state one time with our at the time foster daughter. It was pretty easy to get approval but we had to make up the visits that we missed. Im not sure about frequently going out of state. You could put the kiddos in respite while your gone but bouncing them around a lot probably isnt a good idea

It is hard in my area to get approval to travel out of state, however we can get respite for them. Every area is different depending on the judge.

It probably does vary by area. Here, traveling out of state is not that big of a deal. We have done it on several occasions with foster kiddos. The workers actually preferred we take the kids with us rather than put them in respite. If you go somewhere often you may even have a "blanket" approval. We live relatively close to a state line though, so out of state travel is not uncommon here.

another thing you should find out is if your foster kiddos insurance is state specific or not. Every time we go out of state we have to get travelers insurance for our now adopted daughter in case something happens and i have to take her to the dr or ER.

No. I left the CW know travel plans; they got 'approval' from bio parents and we went. When I visited my brother in Chicago, I left a cell number. I've also taken foster kids on cruises. As long as cw knows, you should be good.

We frequently travel to an adjacent state and received a letter from the CW that allows us to travel back and forth. So, definitely ask the CW if that's a possibility (we are close to a state border, and my understanding that letters are given out frequently here.) We need to send an email if we'll be staying there overnight, but if it's just a day trip, we don't even have to notify her.

What would your expectation be with Foster Children's Education with frequent travelling?? If you travel alot? I would also say that it would depend on your State's Foster Care System?? I also agree with previous posting. ' That bouncing them around a lot probably isnt a good idea?? '

My family lives 11 hours and 3 states away. I guess I would like to continue to go down to visit them once or twice a year. If we fostered, I am sure my parents would come to see us, but I wouldn't be able to see my sister and her family. We also like to travel - I'd love to be able to take foster kids on vacation with us, just as if they were part of the family. So...up to 4 out of state trips a year?

A lot is going to depend upon the kiddos and their ages, if they are in school or not. If they have family visits, if they have counseling appointments. My then FD (now AD) and I traveled a lot the first year. When things look like it was going to adoption I wanted my family to meet her. It was not a problem, I just needed a letter from CPS (even though I am going through a private agency) saying that it was alright for me to be traveling with her. She was just an infant and oddly no one ever asked for it. We didn't have any family involvement or counseling, so can't help you there with how that would work, but I am sure it is possible. Also, at least for me, when my mom came to stay with me she had to have a background check, to stay with me, and figure print clearance in order to care for her new granddaughter (before adoption of course) without me being there.