[sewing]

the judge said that my fd could return home now but her caseworker said that I wait for the reunification dept to give me a call and he wasn't sure when that will be. my question is:Can anyone tell me Exactly what is reunification all about. How long will i have to wait until I get the call and will my fd still live with me until then? I kinda confused.

[aunlanpo]

Oh I know what you mean. It's all kinda confusing.
Reunification means the child will reunify (go back together) with the parents. So, the reunification dept makes the arrangements for the child to go back with the parents. So, your fd will stay with you until they call you to let you know what the plan is for your fd to go back home. The plan could be that you get a date that your fd will go home. OR the plan could be that your fd will have visits with the parents over a couple of weeks, leading up to her going home. OR many other possibilities.

Hold tight! They'll call and let you know.

[ml4474]

Good information to know! I had been wondering the same thing myself

[All Boys]

In your foster parenting classes, they should have taught you that the goal 99% of the time, for children taken into care, is reunification.. Even though our F/S's CW never believed that he would be able to be reunified with his bfamily, she had to make every effort and every resource possible for him to be reunified with his bfamily...
Aundrea, said your foster daughter could be with you for another month, or for just a few days.. It depends on how bonded she is with her family, and with you...
Good Luck in your journey...

[sewing]

Thank you both for answering my question. I understand now what they mean .God bless you

[All Boys]

Awh! That is going to be very hard... I hope you both do ok.... ((((((((Hugs))))))

[aunlanpo]

Yeah, it'll be really hard. But she will go with all the love and care and teaching you've given her. What you've done for her counts so much, nothing is wasted. You've really made a difference.

[locoenlacabeza]

How long has the child been with you? If it has been for a signifcant amount of time, when they call you I would suggest that you suggest to them that the transition happens as smoothly as possible for the child.
If she hasn't already had regualr visits or over nights, suggest that they start there. A smooth transition will help very much.

[sewing]

I've had my fd since she was 3 months old she's now 2 1/2 yrs old. she's been having weekend visits unsupervised since june of last year. she's been having visits with the parents since she's been with us but the mother is the one who hasn't been seen since she was 6 months old and the bf is the one who's been keeping appointments and visits with fd, and she 's comfortable with him and her other siblings. she sees her sister and brothers when she visits.(long story).

[AlekseiGirl]

I have had three babies reunify with parents are grandparents.

1. Went with bio mom for a two-day overnight visit, and never came back. (I am still mad about this and it happened in December.) Had her from birth to 6 months.

2. Got 24 hour notice to have his things packed, he was moving to Grandma's. Had him from 7 months-9months.

3. Got a phone call demanding that I return home with the child, he was being returned to bio mom immediately. Had him 5 days.