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Old 05-18-2008, 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by stevenstwin
! Not quite sure what you mean by "permanent foster carer". MOST kids (except some older teens) usually go home, or are adopted. Generally, they try to avoid letting them age-out in foster care whenever possible.

Unfortunately, it does happen. My girls were in care for 2 years as babies. They came back into care at ages 7 and 8. Now they are 11 and 12. They are in permanent foster care and will age out of the system. The "new model" for the state they are from is to not terminate parental rights.
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