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Okay here it goes... My husband and I have just finished our classes to be foster parents, we have gave almost all paperwork, and have to go get fingerprinted. Our worker says she is trying to get us lisenced by the 31st of this month.So, today I get a phone call from my daughters friends mom.She heard we are getting lisenced, the problem is that she has a 2 year old grandchild that she has been taking care of, today DCF called her and told her they are picking the baby up at 2 tomorow and taking her away, reason is baby's mom doesnt want her, baby's dad does but he is 21 on disability for being bi polar, so grandma has had her since she was born, now they are TPR on the mom, and find out grandma has a 16 year old son away at a camp for bad boys because he was arrested for assault on his own brother ( the baby's father). They said because the 16 year old uncle gets to visit home evey month and stays home for holidays she can not keep the baby.I hope everyone can follow my story , I know its a little complicated. Anyway she calls me to ask if I can take the baby, instead of a complete stranger. Can I? Would they give her to me now? or after the 31st, or is it foolish to even ask? Any advice would help, thank you
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Oh my gosh! What a situation for you to be in. I would think that the first thing you would need to do is for you or the grandma (or both) to contact the childs case worker to see if this would even be a possibility. Maybe they can place the child with you as a kinship placement while you finish up the paperwork. If you have had contact with the little one in the past, that would probablly help too. Good luck!
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Make sure if you're willing to take this child that you can set boundaries and stick to your guns. The familiarity of the relationships that you have already with this family may make it tough if they make demands on you. Hopefully this would not happen, but it's wise to at least think about this before becoming involved. Having the DFC or SW as the "go-between" can really be a blessing when boundary issues come into play, and since you have a relationship with the grandmom she may skip the formality of talking to the county office. I pray that the situation works out for the best!