Another DYFS Nightmare

Hi Hotspice, Yes; Precisely! NJ needs to adopt the same procedure! Any woman who gives birth to a drug-exposed/addicted baby is obviously a serious addict. Since permenancy plans must be made within 12 months of a child being in foster care, there is not enough time for such an addict to make a full recovery. Recovering from that type of addiction takes years. It not only involves abstaining from the drug(s) of choice, it involves retraining the brain to respond to crises in a non-destructive manner, aquiring employment, securing housing, and even learning how to establish and maintain solid familial relationships. Moreover, a full physiological recovery is not always possible. I guarantee that if one were to do an MRI scan on our FS' mother's brain, it would reflect that her brain activity is compromised. Since all of our FS' family have turned their backs on his mother, what resources does she have to turn to when she needs help? Sorry, I'm on my soap box again. Thanks, everyone, for your compassion and support.