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I spoke with our foster kids' CW's supervisor last week and she mentioned in passing "We've ruled out the aunt, and also ruled out BM... In fact, CW was supposed to send BM a letter this week about that." WTH does "ruled out" mean? I know what they mean is that they are not going to be placing the kids back with mom. But what would this letter be? The kids were placed in care voluntarily by mom, pretty much, but mom still seems to think she's getting them back (and talk like she wants to get them back) and as far as I know has been working her case plan even though she has major limitations that mean that there's little chance she's going to be able to parent them. The boy who's been in care the longest continuously has been with us for going on 6 months - Not nearly long enough for the TPR process to be starting. I don't understand how it's possible that they could have ruled mom out as a placement for the kids already. I thought ALL parents get 12 months to work their case plan, at minimum, before TPR can be filed... and that TPR is how parents are "ruled out". What could be going on? All I can think of is that the results of her recent psychological evals came back and she was determined to be unfit to parent. But even then, doesn't an "unfit" parent still get to work their case plan or have the usual 12-15 month timeframe before TPR happens? In fact I've even heard of parents who are determined "unfit" to parent and yet still keep some or all of their children. I have no idea what to expect now. Our CW is out of the office so I can't reach her to find out what this is all about, so I'm just wondering if you all have any conjectures about it ;-P
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If she had a psych. exam and did not pass, what that usually means is that she is unable to parent. She can work a case plan but in the end she will still be unable to parent. It's real sad but some people are incapable of parenting no matter how hard they try. Their mental capacity just does not allow it. What it sounds like now is that the county will now file paperwork to make your FC a Ward of the State since in the beginning the mother did a voluntary surrender. The letter they are sending could be a notice to the mother that her child will now be a Ward of the State. The county can file TPR if the mother is unable to parent. Being "unfit" is different than "incapable" if that is the case. What that means is no matter what services they offer the mother she still will not be capable of parenting. I hope this helps.
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