My youngest Daughter and Foster Care

I'm sorry to hear that your daughter was taken with you. I had just as much as I could take from the child welfare system. As soon as my youngest turns 18 I'm gonna call them and tell them to go to hell for all the anguish they have put me through. I was fortunate to never had a child removed from my home; My neices and Nephews who I love dearly were pulled from there home. Child welfare has visited me a number of times and closed the case each and every visit I have had with them. Once your daughter turns 18, You will have here given back automatically. They have no authority once she becomes 18. In the meantime try to hang in there I know what your going through. I went through this horrible situation with my sister.

As her mother I do believe that you still have the right to know what is going on with her. It is when she reaches the age of 18 that things get sticky.

The system sucks. It is all messed up. You have every right to know what is going on. I am so sorry for your troubles. I pray they will get better.

Well it is confident so no I don't think you do unless your Daughter gives permission for you to be told. I don't know why your Daughter won't tell you she is old enough to know how worried you are

If they won't tell you anything then you need to get a lawyer. They are trying to figure out if you might be the cause of her emotional problems. Since you take her the chiropractor and that comes off your insurance, you omight try getting the chiropractor to request her medical records from the state, then have him give copies to you. Reread the forms you signed to get her into foster care, go to the school and see ifyou can get a look at her IEP if she is in a special program because there might be useful information there. Don't let the social worker at the school pull you aside for a "little talk" but hold out for a look at the IEP. Don't talk with the social worker until you have read the IEP with someone else who can translate the terminology for you. You didn't say what ilnness was diagnosed. Find out what her diagnosis was and then look around online to find out all the possible treatments that might be going on. That way you are prepared for what they might say regarding her situation. What medication was she prescribed? That can be a clue as to what is going on with her. I am all for parents sleuthing when they can't get a straight ansswer. The paper work you signed should clarify what rights you have or don't have. If you have reliquished alot of rights then you need to get her off your helath insurance. If the state doesn't pay regular prices for her visits to the psychiatrist then the psychiatrist or the state might com after you for the part that is unpaid. You really need to look at what you signed when she went into foster care.

I cannot imagine putting any of my daughters to foster care. It must have been heartwrenching for you. Sometimes, parents make sacrfices for the good of their loved ones - this is one of those.

I would be extremely frustrated and upset as it seems you are. It doesn't seem right but you did sign off on her (sorry I forget what it is called) when she became 16 so I guess they don't have to tell you. I'm not sure how I would handle this. Maybe you should say fine no horseback lessons until you tell me. See what you get from that.

that's sad. you surely have aright over your child. you have every right to know what all is going on. be assertiv and demand every detail. gud luck and God bless.

Bless your heart, I hope things get better. yes you have a right, your the mother and want the best for your child,the teens are hard years and perhaps with some treatment her illness can get better or manageable. Please let me know how things go! I am a mommy too.**hugs to you**