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<blockquote data-quote="dannyboy" data-source="post: 55922"><p>Oh and tooner, while I was on the state foster parents association, we were trying to sue the state to shorten the time children were in fostercare. They need stability in their lives. At that time there were a bit over 6500 in care at any time with the average length of 13.5 years in care. </p><p> </p><p>Now it is almost 23,000 in care and the length is still over 13 years. And many have 2 to 8 foster homes during that time, and not all of the moves are the fault of the children. </p><p> </p><p>Foster children are disposable children in the states eyes. Foster parents get a certain amount for the upkeep of a child. The last we got was for a child less than a year old and the monthly ammount was $139.00. That was not even enough for formula and diapers (she was a real <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/group1/censored2.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":censored2:" title="Censored2 :censored2:" data-shortname=":censored2:" />ter if you know what I mean.) </p><p> </p><p>The state pays that out to the foster parent, the natural parent gets money for the child through welfare, and gets support to try to get the child back. As long as they visit with the child a couple times a year for 10-15 minutes each time, they can not take the child from the natural parent. With some of the ones we have had it was 10 minutes for the childs birthday and 20-30 minutes for christmas. And we had them for years without the state being able to terminate parental rights. </p><p> </p><p>So the system sucks, and the children are caught in the crossfire. And the states make money on the whole thing, becuase they get funding from the federal government. So they dont have any incentive to adopt a child out. Unless the child is over 6, then it becomes a special needs adoption because they are harder to place. But then that is a whole different ball game. </p><p> </p><p>d</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dannyboy, post: 55922"] Oh and tooner, while I was on the state foster parents association, we were trying to sue the state to shorten the time children were in fostercare. They need stability in their lives. At that time there were a bit over 6500 in care at any time with the average length of 13.5 years in care. Now it is almost 23,000 in care and the length is still over 13 years. And many have 2 to 8 foster homes during that time, and not all of the moves are the fault of the children. Foster children are disposable children in the states eyes. Foster parents get a certain amount for the upkeep of a child. The last we got was for a child less than a year old and the monthly ammount was $139.00. That was not even enough for formula and diapers (she was a real :censored:ter if you know what I mean.) The state pays that out to the foster parent, the natural parent gets money for the child through welfare, and gets support to try to get the child back. As long as they visit with the child a couple times a year for 10-15 minutes each time, they can not take the child from the natural parent. With some of the ones we have had it was 10 minutes for the childs birthday and 20-30 minutes for christmas. And we had them for years without the state being able to terminate parental rights. So the system sucks, and the children are caught in the crossfire. And the states make money on the whole thing, becuase they get funding from the federal government. So they dont have any incentive to adopt a child out. Unless the child is over 6, then it becomes a special needs adoption because they are harder to place. But then that is a whole different ball game. d [/QUOTE]
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