DYFS and Children's Rights Inc. - the child advocacy agency suing DYFS - have reached an agreement which HOPEFULLY will mean good news for foster kids and foster parents. The settlement means that Children's Rights Inc. will no longer seek a federal court takeover of DYFS.
(And as most of you know, DYFS will soon become the Department of Children and Families.)
The new agreement is supposed to speed up adoptions (THANK GOD!), provide better training for social workers and new procedures for recruiting foster parents. The article I read in the Inquirer even mentions increasing subsidies for foster families.
Here is the link to the Philadelphia Inquirer article:
http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/n...y/15062225.htm
Here is the Courier-Post article:
http://www.courierpostonline.com/app...607180372/1006
Here is the Associated Press article:
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wi...on-apnewjersey
Here is the Newark Star-Ledger article:
http://www.nj.com/newslogs/starledge...07.html#162443
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Single mommy of 3-year-old son
Jan. 2005 - decided to adopt
Sept. 2005 - licensed as foster home
May 2006 - Little Dude arrives.
May 2007 - Birth Parents give up parental rights.
Nov. 5, 2007 - Little Dude is adopted! It's official!
