Non-relative caregivers (that are also non-FPs) such as friends, neighbors, or fictive kin, receive no monthly stipend. The child still receives Medicaid.
You need to come up with a plan, another distant relative or even a stable friend or couple that would be willing to be his guardian if something did happen.
You need to be and act like social service's ally, not the parents'. Your allegiance is to the baby and his safety, not to them in any way. I'm not saying this ...
They did a background check and did a home study, but the home study was ten minutes of basic questions and a quick walk around the house. They didn't open any ...
If the child is in FC currently you may have to deal with Foster parents whom don't want to have the child moved, etc...also. I'd find out more information ...
As far as advice, try to avoid the drama as much as possible. Assume that half of what you are told by relatives is just gossip & guesswork. Set boundaries ...
It sounds like you have a very open relationship with your daughter. I would just reiterate to family members not to give out information and keep talking with ...
The ICPC (Interstate Compact) is basically a home study that is done between states. The state where dad lives would do the homestudy and then it transfers to ...
Here it depends on the relationship between the child and the relative, but generally keeping siblings together wins out if there is a relative who can taken ...