Someone with FOSTER CARE KNOWLEDGE&CRIMINAL knowledge!some1 told me that I could get my sisters out of foster ?

anastasia beaverhausen-the real1

never gonna happen.

Camira B

I seriously doubt it. If had just been the false identification thing, then I would have said your chances would be decent. However, a drug possession with intent to sell or an actual drug trafficking conviction when you were 20 is looks very, very bad. It was only 5 years ago.

You would of course need to go an attorney to find out for sure, but I just don't see it happening, especially if you got convicted by a jury in trial rather than a guilty plea.

Looney Tunes

Nope, not likely.

Even if you paid your dues to society, you are a convicted felon and would most likely not be considered for your sisters care. The courts would not take the chance of putting children in your care.

My suggestion would be to try and at least develop some relationship with them, via gaining visitation rights, etc.
Also take care of yourself, develop a healthy lifestyle, etc, so when your sisters age-out of care (18 years old) they can come to live with you.

mom of many

if you have your own life in order it shouldn't be hard to get them. But the other issue is, have they been with the same foster family for awhile now and its a good home? Then think of whats best for the kids.

r s

you could try, are they with people who love and care about them? If not then maybe..

it does not look good though

why can't your parents get them back?

you could have gotten them when you were 18 even if you had a clean record...

if you can get their GAL or CASA to back you, you may have a chance that way...

are you sure you could even deal with them..

4 years is pretty long, and it would take a lot to get them out of the system at this point... they way social services works in most places is very screwed up...

Crystal D

Speaking from experience in group homes and foster homes I know that the agencies try to put the children in with family members before total strangers. If you are stable, can show them you are mature and responsible, and can fully support them then I don't see why they wouldn't give you a chance.

LisaHW

You're right - it doesn't look good. Still, if any of those convictions were handled as a juvenile court matter I believe those records would be sealed.

I believe you need to talk to the social service people to start with. From there, you would probably have to convince a social worker (maybe two) that you are done with the negative stuff in your past forever. You should probably consider that the first step may be having regular visiting with them and keeping in regular contact with the social worker(s).

Even if you can't get custody of them right away, staying in the picture would allow you to offer your siblings things like positive time with you, someone to talk to - in general, supplement what they are getting from their foster family. (Some foster families are quite loving and excellent. Some are not.)

Get a reading on what the authorities tell you, and think about getting an attorney (or at least free advice of one).

In general, social services people prefer to place children with biological family; but they are going to need to know you've been straightened out for more than, say, a year.

All you can do is start talking to them, see what they say, do what they advise you to do, and take it from there.

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If you have been convicted of any felony charges then you may have a hard time being approved as a foster care resource. In my state, non-violent felony crimes ie. drugs, check writing, etc. have to be five or more years old for you to be considered as a foster parent.

If you have turned your life around and have paid restitution, get a lawyer and see if you can have your record expunged, cleaned up or whatever they call it. It is a huge long shot but worth your energy to try.

Call their worker and explain to him/her what happened. Your sisters are older and it will be hard to place them somewhere for long term, chances are they will listen to your voice and try to work something out to help you get placement of them.

Good luck!!

EDIT:

Here is a website you may look on. It explains the whys and where-tos about approving foster parents where a Title IV-E funded foster care payment is made; which is federal money. It explains about violent convictions, child abuse, rape, etc and that these type of convictions will absolve you from ever becoming a foster parent and also explains about non-violent offenses and the five year time frame....these would include drugs, and probably the false id to a police officer.

So........don't pay attention to the negative vibes until you speak with their worker. I would ask to make application to become a kinship/relative provider. States are mandated to search for relatives when placing children.

Continue to travel down the path that is of the law abiding and work toward getting your sisters. Knock on all doors, be persistant but not a pest and ask lots of questions.

A lot of great information in this website......check it out. There is even a link where you can navigate to your states statutes. Once again, good luck and keep your chin up.....

http://www.childwelfare.gov/systemwide/laws_policies/statutes/background.cfm

bad*kitty

get everything with the law straightened out for yourself first. then after that if you play right they should let you get them. you never know until you try because i dont know your background i just think youve had a few run throughs but if they are only minor situations you should be okay

sk8ermom

Wow, it really depends on a few other things.
1) your state! Some states bend over backwards to keep family together even if the situation sounds less than ideal. If you were here in Michigan you wouldn't have a snowballs chance in hell. (sorry)
2) your financial situation. Can you prove you have the resourses to raise them?
3) How long they have been in care. If they have been there 9 months or more it starts to get harder as they are already settled. If they were just taken then you have a much better chance.

In the end, it never hurts to try. Maybe you can find an attorney to do some work for you for free. This is much easier to do in family court than it is in criminal settings. Go for it!

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