[jumpstart2]

What do you when your private Agency refuses to remove a foster child???? We were placed with a child who was supposed to be basic but has been bumped all the way to specialized today. We requested immediate removal already due to the severity after the first 2 days. We knew things were out of control. We were denied. Today we requested and begged again with our agency for removal after an emeregency evaluation by a pychicatrist on a Saturday who confirmed our worst fears. We aren't trained nor equiped to take of care of this sweet unfortunate child. We are broken hearted for this child but we know our limits. I even told the doctor today we were battling for immediate removal but our agency is refusing.

We are being told by our agency they legally have 30 days to remove. Can they do this to us? We know the rollercoaster of being foster parents but we have even threatened to give up our license as well as the other 2 foster children in our care if they don't remove on Monday. They say we are under contract. What do we do? Even though we enjoy fostering. Our lives are in complete shambles torn apart. We have a bio daughter to think about too. We have successfully fostered 7 children previously so we aren't new foster parents. We know this journey is not the the faint of heart but our lives have been ripped apart and handed to us on a platter. We so lost on what to do. How do we make them understand.
Morday morning I intend to have CASA, the Attorney AD Litem as well State Licensing on phone and all CPS workers on the case if removal doesn't happen. Please pray for our family and the child as we are fighting to get this child in a proper home. We have dedicated our lives to helping children in the system but now are losing all faith. What would you do?

[vegaschristina]

I would take the child and all of her belongings with you to the agency's office. If she is that disruptive, then you can't allow her to remain in your home and put the other children in your care at risk.

[mommy2hln]

We have been through the same thing. I ended up driving the girl to the county building with all her stuff and said her you go. Sorry. And then again a couple months ago we had to to it again but just ended up changing agencys.

[greenrobin]

jump, they really do have 30 days to remove a child. The circumstances change when there is an immediate threat to you or yours.

I'm assuming that your fc is having violent outbursts. We had a child who assaulted both of us on separate occassions. After the first time, our agency told us to call 911 and get the police out to transport the child to the hospital. We did. It took 6 adult males to secure an 8 yr old boy to a stretcher for transport. At the hospital he was sedated twice before being transported to a behavioral unit. When he entered the unit, his placement with us ended. He was a very wounded little guy.

If you are or the fc are in danger, and have exhausted all other avenues, go to the ER. Drastic, but they can help you.

[athikers]

If you feel you are in danger today, you can call 911 as a previous poster did and have the child removed immediately. If you wait it out til tomorrow and they don't act, bring the child to their office in late afternoon with the child's belongings and say you are done fostering this child.

[ranoutofnames]

You might review your placement contract. In my state foster parents we have a 14 day notification requirement unless it is a situation of immediate danger.

It's really hard to just pack them up and leave them at the office, but I've had to do it once. I did give a 24hr notice of my intent.

This past fall I had a teenager they held me to the 14 days, so when I took in another teen a few months later I made the agency put it in writing that if I requested immediate removal they would do it... and I did end up using that letter.