[tddjc]

Here's an interesting question, has anyone Outside of Houston ever been placed with a child From Houston???

There is a child we are putting in for , but we are told that they don't like to place houston kids outside of Houston so we don't have much of a chance.
We are trying anyway.

Anyone?

[TexasJingles]

If that's true, that sounds pretty self-defeating!

Is it CPS or the agency that's saying that?

[fostermomintx]

That doesn't make sense to me. I just inquired about a child in Houston through TARE. I was told by my worker that placing outside a city (or state for that matter) is not a problem. Some of the kids do have siblings that they would like to keep contact with so some do request the child stay in the State but I would think that a home anywhere is better than staying in foster care... Just my opinion.

You should ask your worker, that's doesn't sound right.

[tddjc]

It's a private agency. Out here the state contracts out to private agencies. I think she is saying that in her experience that Houston is going to give any Houston family first dibs on a Houston adoptive placement. I don't think it's a rule or that it's advertised, I think she is saying that that is what she usually sees with that region. I was hoping someone else was an exception to this trend as this child seems so ideal. Which I'm sure means that everyone and their brother will be putting in their homestudy. And this isn't a child that has gotten to tare. I doubt seriously that she will.

[TexasJingles]

I wish I could tell you for sure. We live in Houston, but our kids are from the Ft. Worth area. I don't actually know anyone that has adopted, or even has foster placements that are outside of this area.

So, if your agency seems to feel that this area doesn't place outside of it, that placement is coming from CPS (or has in the past). That tells me that it's more than likely a certain worker within the department.

You know, I'd probably be inclined to call up the CPS office here in Houston and ask for the supervisor of the adoption unit and ask that person point blank!

Don't get discouraged. Hang in there!

[ASMom]

Maybe it has to do more with that child's worker?

My son's worker in Austin likes to place children here in DFW because her mother lives here and it gives her a chance to visit her when she has to do visits. She would always come up on a Friday and spend the weekend with her mom.

Or maybe that child has relatives that she/he needs to stay in contact with?

Good luck finding something out, I know it's frustrating getting questions answered!!

[jurnee]

I just moved to Houston and have changed to a new agency, put prior I lived in Austin and ever time I would be put in for a child in Houston I would not get picked because they wanted the child to go to a home in the Houston area. But you never know, a couple at my old agency prior to when I was there was actually placed with a child from Houston. So good luck and keep positive!

[tddjc]

Thanks for the responses. Jurnee that is very interesting that you had that experience as we are in Austin. And that is just what our cw told us. I will certainly not get my hopes up on this one! On the plus side, you now have an "in" for the Houston placements!

[tcady]

I would assume they meant on just this case, it must be because there are siblings they want them to remain very close to for easy visitations.
They will do this when the kids are especially close emotionally.

[tddjc]

Unfortunately not just this case. And I am only submitting for idividual children this time, so far there have been no sibling or relatives to stay near. I think it's just easier for the cw, in my opinion.