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Foster Parents
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- From the DFS website. Notice number nine, 48.00 a day, that would be 1424.00 a month. Standard Payment Rate for Foster Family Alternative Care Type of Expenditur...
- We get about $590 a month for my foster son, which is not quite enough to cover his expenses. I suppose you could theoretically make money off of the foster care syst...
- I don't know exactly, but I DOUBT it covers all of the child's expenses. I think it's just meant to be a supplement.
Legal Advise for Foster Parents
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- I am a foster parent aS well. Are you working with an organization? We are working with Jafco in South Florida. They will answer any questions you might have.
- Since I am not a lawyer, I can't give legal advice, though I work for one, in the field of family law. It is my understanding that there is a case worker, with DCF, t...
- One place I know where you can get some information is from Heritage Family Preservation Center, Orlando, FL. You do have some legal rights, check your state. The we...
Foster Children
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- Hello J. Did You mean out of control when they actually talk to the parents during visitations? Or afterwards at home with you? M.
- Hi J.! I know EXACTLY what you are going thru! I go thru the same thing when my fiance's son gets around his bio mother... no joke, he acts like a handicapped child. H...
- My daughter dose not like to visit her father. I told her that even if she doesn't like him that she MUST respect him. She isn't allowed to be mean or disrespectful to...
Foster Care
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- I really don't know much about fostering kids, but I do know it takes special people with plenty of love, compassion and patients. I wish you luck.
- I was a fosterparent for 6 years. We have adopted two from foster care and we have two biological. We started fostercare when my youngest was 8 and my oldest was 12....
- we are a foster family, and just had our first placement about a month ago. we only had the child for a few days as an emergency placement (grandparents showed up to c...
Foster Parenting
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- Dear N.: My husband and I have been foster parents and it is a rewarding experience although it can be difficult emotionally. We did not have children of our own (...
- I have a friend that was a foster parent for 5 years she knows all about it and can tell you all the ins and outs. Email her at ____@____.com would love to answer any...
- Hi Niki, You might call Southmont Baptist church in Denton, I went to a group that met there last year. You can also call the Health and Human Services office in Den...
Foster Parenting
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- Hi K., I am a social worker and have worked w/foster parents and foster kid...it is a huge job...but I do commend you for thinking about this job..it is wonderful t...
- K.--I can't give you any specific advice, but my husband works for a non-profit that provides a lot of fostering services. He said they would be happy to hook you up ...
- i have not been a foster parent myself, but i do know one. my sister in law's mother has been a foster parent for many years, and the main con that i see with her, is ...
Foster Parenting
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- We are former foster parents. We had three biological children (ages 8 months through 7 years) when we decided to be a temporary receiving foster home. We ended up a...
- GOOD FOR YOU! I have worked in the system, and it is so hard to find enough good loving homes for these damaged kids! It can be difficult, these kids have been to he...
- Marda speaks from experience. The hardest part of foster parenting is emotional, not material. It's a brave and loving thing to take in a child who may well be physica...
Foster Parenting...????
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- Hi E.. My neighbor is a foster parent, so if you feel you still want to talk to someone else, I can see if she is available. Just email me and let me know your conta...
- Hi E., I as well had a desire to be a foster parent. I'm not going to discourage you, but after I checked into it, there was so much red tape, as you can imagine. Th...
- Hello, E.: I am happy to read your post, because we too are interested in fostering (actually, foster-to-adopt). I have done the research through the State, and we...
Foster Parenting
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- Pleeeeeeeeaaase think long and hard. . .and, pray LONG AND HARD before fostering. Do you and your husband really want all the extra people in your life. . .case worke...
- Kristan, I am guessing that Terri is not a foster parent. DO NOT LET HER SCARE YOU!!! I do not have other children of my own but we do have 2 foster children. F...
- Dear K., Congratulations on your decision to foster. We fostered two girls ages 8 and 10 when our daughter was 12 months old. It was a difficult time for us mostl...
Any Advice on Being a Foster Parent?
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- I wish you the best of luck. How was your home study? Any advice or comments? My husband, child and I completed the PRIDE training back in early 2007 and are still ...
- N., God bless you for your willingness to take in a foster child. There is such a need for that! We fostered three children. I will tell you it was very stress...
- This is a very heart fullfilling job, but you must want to do this 100% because the state requires so much from you. They never tell you all the things they want you ...
