I feel that my foster child needs counseling and the county placing agency is not providing these services \u2013 what can I do as the caregiver to make this happen? A county placing agency has told a relative caregiver to apply for CalWORKs instead of foster care payments. If a license has been suspended or revoked, foster children in placement will have been removed and the county will not place children with the caregiver pending the investigation and outcome. If your communication with the social worker is not satisfactory, you can contact the social worker\u2019s supervisor and your foster child\u2019s attorney. The previous foster parent does not have the legal right to be the first choice for placement in the event that a child re-enters foster care. If you wish to become the child\u2019s permanent caregiver, make your wishes known as soon as possible to the child\u2019s social worker.<\/p>\n
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Home Study\/Home Assessment – This is an assessment of the home of any person requesting possession of a child for whom CPS is the managing conservator. You are still one of the most important people in your child’s life. We don’t have to be friends, but we can work together for the best interest of your child. We will explain that just because you are not with your child doesn’t mean that you do not love him or her. We will help your child deal with everyday life as easily as possible until your child goes home. No child in the managing conservatorship of CPS may be deprived of basic necessities or be subjected to cruel, harsh, unusual, or unnecessary punishment.<\/p>\n
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The court must consider a temporary placement with a relative. If the judge or jury ends your rights to your child, you are no longer the child’s legal parent. Remember, you can lose your parental rights if you do not carry out your parental responsibilities while your child is in CPS care. Guardian ad litems may or may not be attorneys and are appointed by the court in order to represent your child’s best interests.<\/p>\n