[CARIE GALVIN]

CAN ANYONE OUT THER HELP ME.I ADOPTED A SPECAL NEEDS CHILD 4 YEARS AGO.I AM NOW FINDING OUT SHE HAS SEVERE LEARNING DISABILITIES.WHEN I CONTACTED PHILA DHS AND REQUESTED AN INCREASE OF THE 13.00 A DAY THEY ARE GIVING ME I AM TOLD THAT I AM GETTING THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT THAT I WOULD GET IF MY CHILD WERE IN FOSTER CARE.I KNOW NOW THAT THAT WAS UNTRUE AND THAT IN FACT SOME ADOPTED CHILDREN ARE GETTING AS MUCH AS 30.00 A DAY.FIRST WHAT ARE THE ACTUAL FIGURES WHEN IT COMES TO FOSTER CARE IN PHILLY AND DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEAS ON HOW I CAN GO ABOUT A SUCCESSFUL APPEAL.THANK YOU

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