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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 400453" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>My close friend was adopted as an infant and her parents had a steady stream of foster children all her life. For most of her young years she felt that she was no different than the foster kids...that she just lasted longer. Her parents also won Foster Parents of the Year awards, but what Social Services didn't know was that Mom was an alcoholic. On top of that, a few of the foster boys came to her room at night...you have to remember, these are kids that have a high rate of being sexually abused and they act out. These parents have no idea if their kids have ever been abused by the fosters.</p><p></p><p>My opinion is that some people like the adoration of being a foster parent (of course, they get paid pretty well for it too). And you don't have to declare the board fees on your tax returns because it is not considered work. I did foster care with hub for a few years, mostly to foster/adopt. The system is terrible and so hard up for fosters that I doubt you can do anything to make t hem take the license away. And if by chance you were able to achieve that, they may take it out on this kids. There's money and accolades at stake here.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 400453, member: 1550"] My close friend was adopted as an infant and her parents had a steady stream of foster children all her life. For most of her young years she felt that she was no different than the foster kids...that she just lasted longer. Her parents also won Foster Parents of the Year awards, but what Social Services didn't know was that Mom was an alcoholic. On top of that, a few of the foster boys came to her room at night...you have to remember, these are kids that have a high rate of being sexually abused and they act out. These parents have no idea if their kids have ever been abused by the fosters. My opinion is that some people like the adoration of being a foster parent (of course, they get paid pretty well for it too). And you don't have to declare the board fees on your tax returns because it is not considered work. I did foster care with hub for a few years, mostly to foster/adopt. The system is terrible and so hard up for fosters that I doubt you can do anything to make t hem take the license away. And if by chance you were able to achieve that, they may take it out on this kids. There's money and accolades at stake here. [/QUOTE]
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