Does anyone know how to become foster parents in South Carolina? We have befriended a 14 year old girl that started out being friends with my daughter. She was in foster care for 1 1/2 years and just came back to her mom this past August.The reason they were taken was the abuse from the stepfather. Their mother could have had them back in 45 days,but it took her over a year to leave him. She has been told that if she had any contact with him,her kids could be taken for good. I recently found out that she has been seeing her ex-husband. She has even gotten the 14 year old to call him,so no one would know what was going on. Anyway I don't want this girl to have to go strangers ,so I want to become a foster parent before she is taken away.
2006-11-25 03:06:32 · 5 answers · asked by cyndie 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
Children's services is where you start. Here in AL it's called the Department of Human Resources, but it could be CPS, DE FAX, DHS... just check your local listings.
It isn't a quick process, though... here it takes approx. 8 weeks to complete the classes, but you also have to undergo a back ground check and home study and that takes some time. If you have any kind of relationship with this child's parents at all they could give your name as a "safety plan" when the kids are picked up. That way she could live with you until you are certified, but you wouldn't be subsidized in anyway.
It is a really tough job, be sure you know what you're asking for.
2006-11-26 06:58:01 · answer #1 · answered by jenniw0530 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't understand what you recommend via "extremely as undesirable as they make it look on television." i did not see regulation and Order so do not understand what you're speaking approximately. I mentor a newborn in foster care. i've got seen 2 foster residences the youngster has been in. some foster dad and mom are in strictly for the money. it extremely is a prevalent or secondary source of earnings and the youngsters get fundamentals and are taken care of poorly. extraordinarily much all the youngsters have matters yet then they does not be in foster care in the event that they did not. in case you would be extra particular i could desire to extra useful answer your question.
2016-12-29 11:30:09 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i used to have foster parents when i was little and had cancer. now my real parents who i live with now, have foster children of and on. i really dont know who to go to when you want to be foster parents, but i do know its a very long process so here's a list of what you need to do
viset the group home ALOT
meet a possible futrure foster child at the group home.
have the foster child viset your hame for a day
have the foster child viset and stay over night
go to the group home again and fill out a lot of paper work
the foster child now lives with you
2006-11-25 03:17:56 · answer #3 · answered by Abby P 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You start with childrens services. You have to take classes, get medical exams, be evaluated in home, and have references checked.
Its a bit of a process.
Call child services, explain the situation, and see how best to expedite the situation if at all possible.
2006-11-25 03:10:40 · answer #4 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well that's a sad story,you should tell a police officer to stop this
2006-11-25 03:13:19 · answer #5 · answered by Cheyenne S 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋