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If you report anything that you see with the bioparents, then the social worker is obligated to talk to them about it (to give bioparent a chance to make an improvement.) So, I would just use my judgement... if it's something really unsafe that you see in the bioparent's home, then you are mandated to report it. If you notice something that isn't good but isn't really a safety issue, maybe you can let it slide. Or you could ask the bioparent about it and just say your opinion and that you don't want to report it, but offer them a solution to make an improvement.
I was foster parent to a girl who had many siblings (the sibs were split up). The other foster parent reported EVERYTHING about the biomom to social workers, and after a while, social workers became fed up with the long emails, and biomom really hated the foster parent. So, in my experience, it helps to be selective when "tattling" on bioparents.
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