The attachment and familiarity the child might have with you and your family is an important factor and will be given consideration. If a licensed, approved, or certified foster home is then sought for placement, your home will be considered. Other considerations include the needs of the child, relationships to siblings and other relatives to which a child has formed an attachment. A primary consideration is to keep siblings together and to keep children in homes where they have formed an attachment. Family members should request immediate visitation with the children and request to be invited to Team Decision Making (TDM) meetings or Family Group Conferencing (FGC) where they will have an opportunity to express their interests, hopes and concerns regarding the children. The county will not disclose the address of a foster parent unless ordered by the Juvenile Court.<\/p>\n
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Birth parents or the legally responsible caregiver from whom the child was removed have a legal right to have a means of contact with their child, and will be given your name and telephone number at the time of placement. When children can’t live safely at home and no appropriate non-custodial parent, relative, or close family friend is willing and able to care for them, the court can give temporary legal possession to CPS. When children can’t live safely at home, CPS tries to find relatives and family friends who can provide stability while the children can’t live with their parents (see kinship care). The county placing agency should provide you with the name, address and department number of the Juvenile Court in which the foster child\u2019s case is to be heard. Respite care allows for the foster children to be placed with another caregiver for a short period of time \u2013 not to exceed 72 hours per session.<\/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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Verify the date when your home will be licensed, approved, or certified before the county places the child in your home. Although all the necessary steps of preparing one\u2019s home and acquiring the proper license, approval, or certification may have been completed, this does not guarantee that a child will be placed with you. However, future placements are still at the discretion of the county CCL regulation 89045(a). The county Child Protective Services (CPS) and\/or a licensing agency will initiate an investigation into the allegations by conducting a visit to your home, from immediately up to ten days after the County receives a report of the allegations.<\/p>\n
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