This message was originally posted by
debbie ann.
I too am a new foster parent, yet to have a child placed with me. My experience with the foster care system in my state comes from my grandson, his father my son, never married mom, mom endangered childs life with a fire in the home while she was passed out on the couch, thank God my grandson and she both survived with no complications. But my grandson was put into foster care because the state did not recognize my sons rights as a parent, fun fun. When asked my son admitted that both he and mom had been drug users, because of this they were both required to do drug rehab/counseling. My grandson was placed with his mother's parents as a kinship foster placement (mom hates me and made false abuse allegations against me) any way, every month they have a hearing that we attend and everyone has a say, except my experience is that the DFS worker really does not take the foster parents concerns into account, just want to reunify ASAP since state funds are limited!!! The meeting are hard to attend and listen to mom's & dad's state they are not doing drugs/alcohol when you know they are and their is nothing you can do. Good luck, try to stay focused on the goal of being a foster parent to provide and safe and loving home for children in need with the ultimate goal of reunification or termination of parental rights & adoption.