TPR of one of 4 kids???

In Florida they can go to "court" to seperate the cases and that could possibly open the door to tpr'ing one or more of the children seperately. This isn't usually done - but when the time limit is up -- it seem like this is about 18 months - they have to do something. Sorry I don't have a better scenerio for you - this is what I have seen happen.

Thanks for your reply, I appreciate it. As of now my fd's case has nothing to do w/ her brothers', I don't even think that the family is entitled to visits. Both bmom and bdad are going to be encarcerated for some time and aunt failed the home study.A veteran fmom told me that it is highly unlikely they would terminate one sibling if the others have not been tprd. I am trying to remind myself every day that it is highly likely she'll go to her aunt, but I am not sure I'll ever be prepared to see her go.

We're sort of in a similar situation but reversed. Bios have 7 kids.. 6 of which have been in foster care for close to 2 years. The youngest just 8 mos old was put in care at birth, he's on a separate case plan. The plan is to TPR the older 6 and give mom a chance to get # 7 back by working her plan. Fat chance of that happening now she's back in jail. We were informed that they plan on pushing/combining #7 into the case plan with the other 6 kids. It's CRAZY that they would even consider giving mom another chance her history of drug use doesn't warrant it.. she's 29 with 7 kids.. and as fertile as the west bank :-)

My fd's birth mom and dad are both in prison (well, bdad is, bmom is awaiting sentencing). The other three kids are by a different bdad, and they have been w/ relatives for a number of years now. When my fd was born the plan was that she would go to the relatives that have her half brothers, but they failed the home study and our fd came to us. From what I know they have enough space for the baby, the reasons they failed the home study are related to financial issues and all the chain smoking that goes on inside the house. I have no idea what will happen, my biggest wish is that whatever the outcome, that it is the best outcome for our fd. It is obvious that I would like her to stay w/ us, I'd love nothing else more than to be able to adopt her and raise her as our own, but we are well aware of what we signed up for and will have to be at peace with whatever the judge may decide. At least I know that she's loved by both sides of this 'tug of war'. I have a feeling that she belongs w/ us and that she will stay, and I have to keep myself positive so that I attract the outcome I am hoping for. Only time will tell, at 5 months they'll have a permanency hearing, we'll see what happens then.

I feel the same way you do. Our boy's will be TPR'd soon, it's just a matter of time. Our little girl's parents are career criminals, they've done crimes from a to z. It breaks my heart thinking that she could be reunified with these people but understand that whatever decision is made we have to respect even if we don't agree with it. As each day passes with no contact from the Bios we see that as a good sign. We're working on 2 months with no visits and the permanency hearing is scheduled for next month. Good luck..

I am banking on that there isn't much contact between my fd and bfamily, from what I understand they aren't even entitled to visits. I've read that it doesn't matter whether or not they are in contact with my fd anyway, that if the judge wants her reunified w/ bfamily it'll happen, and that's obviously true, the judge has the final say. I hope we get a judge that sees things from our point of view, that he/she understands that she's safe and comfortable here and that she belongs w/ us.Again, only time will tell. Best of luck to you, hope everything works out in the children's best interest.