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06-29-2009, 03:06 PM
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Cousin in care. Help
My 13 month old cousin was removed from her family on friday. I just found out from my aunt today. I am wanting to get her but she is in the next county which is about 20 miles away. I called and talked to the woman who called my aunt and she said she could not place if not in the same county but that dont make since. I thought since she was family I could get her. Any suggestions.Thanks
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#2
06-29-2009, 03:18 PM
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Hire a lawyer in the county where your cousin is. Do it quickly. File for kinship placement. They can place without a home study, just a police record check. They don't like to, because the state money then goes to another county.
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06-29-2009, 03:47 PM
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Not sure how your state is but here in Florida they would move her in a heartbeat to family if you are in the same state (we were told this when our niece went into care but in another state). You may have to get fingerprinted and cleared but you should be able to get your cousin quickly. I would work up the chain of command (supervisors) to find out why they are not moving her to your home. And find out what they require to move the child to your home and do it. If that doesn't get you anywhere get an attorney and that may make them move faster! Also, find out who the GAL is (if the child has one) and contact him/her. Be persistent and don't give up!
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Helen -------------- Visit my Myspace Page: http://www.myspace.com/hkolln Mom to 2 girls-age 10 and 15  1st MAPP class: 9/9/2006 MAPP class completed: 9/30/2006 Home study completed: 11/2006 Home study submitted for approval: 11/14/2006 Foster License approved! 11/22/2006  Flew to visit Niece for 3 wks 3/2007  Judge rules placement with us 5/2007 Leaving to bring Niece home 6/15/2007 Niece is offically part of our family 6/30/2007  TPR Bio Dad by default 8/9/2007 TPR Bio Mom voluntary surrender 8/9/2007 Adoption subsidy agreement approved and signed 05/2008 Adoption finalization date 7/18/2008! YEAH 
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06-29-2009, 04:58 PM
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I agree with the others. They are absolutely not being straight with you. They absolutely should place her with you as opposed to an unrelated party. 20 minutes away from the county she is in is not even remotely an excuse. THe only people likely to have presedence over you are bio relatives of first degree. Father, grandparents, siblings. I think you might fall below them as a cousin.
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06-29-2009, 08:54 PM
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We had same problem..we did hire our own lawyer because I did not trust what they were telling me...in the end they would not place our neice with us without a home study and the works, but I kept calling to make sure they were not forgeting me...it did take us two months, but we finally did get kinship placement. We even had birthmom wanting the baby placed with us, we were out of town on vacation when CPS took her from my neice..
I would call childs casa worker, they did help me a lot with information...or GAL whatever you have in your state. Keep going they HAVE to place with family, if there is family wanting the child, you may have to have home study though...but stay on them...
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Licensed ~ 4/08 Wonderful DH ~ 25 yrs BS ~ 19 BS ~ 15 AD ~ 3 Current placements: FS ~ 24 months - placed 7/08 FD ~ 10 - placed 3/09 Former placements: FS - 4 ~ placed 4/08 - moved to pre-adoptive home FS ` 6 weeks - placed 6/3/09 - RU with BD 6/17/09 FS ~ 4 - placed 7/10/09 - judge ordered back to or county.. FD ~ 5 months - placed 7/10/09
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06-30-2009, 02:11 AM
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Our situation was almost the same as Yes2kids. We came forward for placement in the early part of the case. CPS pretty much dropped the ball on us (but our case was we were across country too) and until we got an attorney in the other state and filed a motion in court did it open their eyes. And all this after we actually became a licensed foster home here (because they required that).
You have to continue calling them. Don't give up. We even ended up calling the Governors office in our state and then in the other state. Since you are in the same state I would be calling everyone and anyone who could help me!
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Helen -------------- Visit my Myspace Page: http://www.myspace.com/hkolln Mom to 2 girls-age 10 and 15 1st MAPP class: 9/9/2006 MAPP class completed: 9/30/2006 Home study completed: 11/2006 Home study submitted for approval: 11/14/2006 Foster License approved! 11/22/2006 Flew to visit Niece for 3 wks 3/2007 Judge rules placement with us 5/2007 Leaving to bring Niece home 6/15/2007 Niece is offically part of our family 6/30/2007 TPR Bio Dad by default 8/9/2007 TPR Bio Mom voluntary surrender 8/9/2007 Adoption subsidy agreement approved and signed 05/2008 Adoption finalization date 7/18/2008! YEAH
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06-30-2009, 11:59 AM
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I was also told that they would place with us if we were in the same state.
I agree with the advice given above. FIGHT!
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10/08-3/09: A-8 , A-6 , & C-4 (my younger siblings) picked up by CPS. ICPC reccommended.  Dependency established, ICPC started for A & A to live with my other siblings, and C to live with us-sent to OR Homestudy, interview, and background check done. 3/09-5/09-6 month hearing. Judge requested to review ICPC before kiddos moved. Colorado background check finally done. ICPC approved, sent to WA 5/26/09- Thought date for court hearing officially not going to be 5/27/09. Don't know a new date yet.   6/09-- * Meeting with SWs and certifiers in OR and WA SW scheduled for 6/3  Court hearing on 6/4 at 9 am Judge APPROVED!!! Shes came on the 19th!!  9/30/09-Permanency Planning Hearing: Plan changed to adoption primary. Waiting for possible case transfer to Oregon, to join 4th siblings case  Next up: 12/03/09-Dependency Review Hearing  .
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#8
07-02-2009, 12:32 PM
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My cousin is on her way.
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#9
07-02-2009, 12:45 PM
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woo hoo!! How awesome!
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Helen -------------- Visit my Myspace Page: http://www.myspace.com/hkolln Mom to 2 girls-age 10 and 15 1st MAPP class: 9/9/2006 MAPP class completed: 9/30/2006 Home study completed: 11/2006 Home study submitted for approval: 11/14/2006 Foster License approved! 11/22/2006 Flew to visit Niece for 3 wks 3/2007 Judge rules placement with us 5/2007 Leaving to bring Niece home 6/15/2007 Niece is offically part of our family 6/30/2007 TPR Bio Dad by default 8/9/2007 TPR Bio Mom voluntary surrender 8/9/2007 Adoption subsidy agreement approved and signed 05/2008 Adoption finalization date 7/18/2008! YEAH
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#10
07-02-2009, 12:54 PM
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That's better! What did you end up needing to do?
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07-02-2009, 01:09 PM
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I just had to call the supervisor. The woman I spoke with that said they would not place was not a foster care worker she was just the one that called and left the message. She put me in touch with my cousins case worker and she took care of it right away.
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#12
07-02-2009, 01:44 PM
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Congrats!! Awesome!!
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Mommy to: Benny - 5 - Joined family 08/01/07 - Finalized 12/17/08  Than - 3 - Joined family 11/07/07 - Finalized 03/05/09  (Both by the miracle that is adoption!!)
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#13
07-03-2009, 05:13 AM
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That is awesome...there are some great workers too..good luck in your journey.
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Licensed ~ 4/08 Wonderful DH ~ 25 yrs BS ~ 19 BS ~ 15 AD ~ 3 Current placements: FS ~ 24 months - placed 7/08 FD ~ 10 - placed 3/09 Former placements: FS - 4 ~ placed 4/08 - moved to pre-adoptive home FS ` 6 weeks - placed 6/3/09 - RU with BD 6/17/09 FS ~ 4 - placed 7/10/09 - judge ordered back to or county.. FD ~ 5 months - placed 7/10/09
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#14
07-03-2009, 07:46 AM
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Congratulations!!
There are definitely things in life worth fighting for- and this situation seems to be one of them. I wish you and the baby the best. Let us know how its going.
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My Journey 5/07 Contacted foster care agency 9/07-10/07 PRIDE training 10/07 Homestudy- I passed! 11/07 Home inspection 12/07 I am officially a licensed foster parent! 2/08 Baby boy D arrives, 10 days old 10/08: Identified surrender signed 7/1/09: ADOPTED by me!!!! 
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#15
07-03-2009, 08:05 PM
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Congratulations!I was going to say with the size of our counties here, 20 miles may have been closer than driving to the other side of their own. I'm glad to hear she is being placed with you.
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foster mom to: H, 16yrspermenant guardianship on 8/20/09  E, 16yrs M, 14yrs S, 12yrs
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