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foster care

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A quick definition of foster care:

Foster care is when a child needs a safe place to live because their own home is not safe or their parents can't take care of them. The state takes custody of the child and places them with adults who are licensed to take care of them. These adults might be a family or a group home. The adults have to follow rules to keep the child safe, but the state is in charge of the child. Foster care is supposed to be temporary, and the child usually goes back to their own family when things get better. Sometimes, the child goes to live with a relative or a new family forever. But, some children grow up in foster care and don't have a permanent family.

A more thorough explanation:

Foster care is a system run by the state where a child who is not safe or stable in their home is taken into state custody and placed in the care of licensed adults who are not their parents or guardians. These adults can be in a group home or a private home with a foster family. The caregivers have a legal duty to take care of the child, but the state has legal custody. Foster care is meant to be temporary until the child can be reunited with their parent or guardian or placed with a permanent family.

  • A child is removed from their home because their parent is abusing drugs and neglecting them. They are placed in a group home with other children in foster care.
  • A child's parent is incarcerated and there is no one else to take care of them. They are placed with a foster family until their parent is released.
  • A child's parent voluntarily relinquishes their rights and places them in foster care because they cannot provide a stable home.

These examples illustrate how foster care is used when a child's home is not safe or stable. The child is placed with licensed adults who can provide a safe and stable environment until they can be reunited with their parent or guardian or placed with a permanent family.

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windyMagician
17:57
that part
JumpySubsequentDolphin
17:57
but things feel better when others do them
snow
17:57
its different
snow
17:58
^
JumpySubsequentDolphin
17:58
like i can give myself a massage but it’s nicer when someone else does it for me
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
17:58
so trye
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
17:58
true
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WorthlessAttractiveZombie
18:00
we're talking about the jobs we want after we get into law school
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babycat
18:03
Yeah but do you prefer a hand job to oral? I feel like I’ve never met anyone who likes that better. I guess the perk is that it’s less messy?
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
18:04
Did the TAMU interview, my dog that is like a husky decided to stick his snoot under the door crack deepy snort/inhale then YYEEELLLLL during my last answer so yeah hopefully they love dogs.
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
18:04
not sure what conversation is being had but blowie beat a handjob, i can just give myself a handie
babycat
18:06
@BulbasaurNoLikeCardio: this is exactly what I’m saying! you get it
18:06
hello
JumpySubsequentDolphin
18:06
hi Eggan
18:06
after a long day at work i come home to no decisions
18:07
daily "berk td" imminent
18:07
berk today :eyes:
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
18:07
and if we are being real, I give myself a much better handie then any girl ever has
JumpySubsequentDolphin
18:07
😧
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
18:08
@Eggan: no decision beats an R
babycat
18:09
@BulbasaurNoLikeCardio: you have more practice
windyMagician
18:10
how is a blowjob less messy than a handjob? you can swallow it
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
18:10
@babycat: exactly, like its much faster lmao
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
18:11
If swallowing is involved I think it turns more towards a blowie like if your mouth is going there for the big finish why not just have it there from the start and skip the handie
JumpySubsequentDolphin
18:12
maybe she has tmj
WHAT DID I COME BACK TO AGAIN
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
18:12
Yeah I cant explain this one jack
babycat
18:12
Lol I just meant if it’s sloppy spit gets everywhere
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