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Kinship/Legal Guardianship
<<Be cautious about accepting legal custody or guardianship with no termination of parental rights--that is the state's way of dumping an open custody case on you and walking away from its protective duty to the child. They will lure you into that by playing on people's fear of the foster system. The foster system, when a placement is stable, is great for kids and provides a lot more than most of us could on our own. You don't need to be afraid of it, it is there to help. The children deserve that support, I think, and shouldn't get shortchanged just because they are related to their fostering family. Anyway, always consult with your own lawyer before signing anything. The agency lawyer is not employed to help you.>>
Is there any way to get foster care payments after the family has accepted legal guardianship without TPR? I have a family now who has guardianship of three relative children from two separate situations, they were doing just fine but dad is now unemployed & they are having extreme difficulty making ends meet. They're obviously dedicated to these kids & aren't going to just bail out, but foster care payments would certainly help them improve their living conditions. I'm not sure if they'd qualify as foster parents with their current housing situation however, they have six kids in a 2 bedroom apartment, it's more than a bit tight.
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