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Hi everyone I was wondering if anyone can help me out here. I have recently become a foster parent in August and have been fostering "non-relative" since March 2007. I currently have a 2 year old in my home that has been removed from his bi-mx twice and now they are wanting to place him back at the end of January due to her working towards her case plan. When my foster child was placed back with her the first time she lost him again, after only a month, due to aggression towards her boyfriend. I was wondering if I have any say so in this boys life and whether or not he is reunified with her once again. Please any feed back would be appreciated. Thank you.
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Thank you for getting back to me about this. This child has only been in my care since October 2007. He was removed at 3 weeks old after his bio mother stabbed another girl several times in an altercation. I fear that this child is at risk and when he was reunitified that last time she got out of hand again after only a month in her care. It's unfortunate that it works out like this and she continues to get second and third chances to make things right. I will worry about him everyday he is not with me and I can only hope that she has learned from all of this. Thanks again.
Sorry to say then you probably have not much of a say (if any) in RU or not. If the bio parent is working their case plan then they are at least "trying" in the eyes of the courts and CPS. It's sad, but it's true. Like the previous person stated try and find out if the child has a GAL. They may be able to shed some light on the situation and what direction it may take. Our nieces CASA worker was great in that aspect and we still keep in touch with her even being back in Florida.
I agree with everyone else, you really don't have a say, and if the mom is working on her caseplan, more than likely she will be r/u. Though from what you say it sounds like mom is violent, if she's not violent towards her children and just subjected her child to act of violence, they may be more inclined to return her kids to her. Talk to the GAL, they may be more helpful as the case itself.
Hang in there.
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Hi there,
I'm just chiming in to encourage you to continue to be proactive. I have been amazed by how "out-of-the-loop" various parties have been with our previous cases--so much so that our last foster baby's Law Guardian wasn't even aware that the mother had not seen the baby since birth when Law Guardian agreed to a plan to reunify at a hearing.
Voice your concerns to the caseworker, GAL and anyone else with power who will hear you. At this stage of the game where reunifiction is being proposed, you will want to ensure that everyone is clear on mom's status. Trust me, you'll be glad you spoke up (even if it doesn't sway the outcome).
Jennifer