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wow! foster care! that is going to be tough! I would love to try it but with our system I don't think that I could do it, it is just too unstable for the child. Is NZ the same as Australia? It seems like it is if the parents get heaps of chances. It just makes me sick becasue it is so unfair to the kids. every time they settle in and get on their feet emotionally, DOCS or their parents change their mind about how much contact their is, or throw in another re-unification plan and the kid gets the rug pulled from under them again.
We have a client who has a 12year old who is in the system. he's had 16 long term placements break down since he was 5 and only in the last month has DOCS told the mother to make up her mind if she wants him or not. She has decided not, but he is not available for adoption. He is just in care until he is 16 then he will be without a family as his fosters probably won't keep him and his birth family is not interested. it makes me sick to see how the mother has had 7 years to come to this decision and now the kid is virtually a right-off.
All the very best luck with your venture into foster care... i hope it works out really well for you katrina
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Lindsie
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