How do foster homes work?

The kids are placed in a temporary foster home or shelter. Social Services attempt to find suitable family members, friends, or tribe members to foster the kids. Ideally the parents can make the require steps to get the kids back. If #4 is a bust Social Services will find a long term foster home or group home. read more

If possible try to hold on until the foster child is transitioned back with birth family or to an adoptive home. But, if it's time to move on, then do what needs to be done and serve notice on the placement and have the child moved to another foster home. Sometimes the foster family needs to relocate. Foster parents may have to move due to their work. read more