Friday, October 26, 2012

Agencies work to unite foster, biological parents (Not in NH)

Agencies work to unite foster, biological parents | Nation & World | The Seattle Times:

NOT in New Hampshire! NH DCYF discourages Foster stranger's 
from having anything to do with Biological parent's and families.

When Angela Austin-Knight's teenage son and daughter were placed in foster care in 2008, she was despondent and angry. Not only had she lost custody of her children because of her drug use, but now two strangers were raising them.

Similar programs are in California, Virginia and New Mexico. Several other states - including Oregon, New Hampshire and Washington - provide legal representation or mentorship for birth parents.

Note: New Hampshire does NOT provide legal representation for birth families!

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