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If a 17 year old child in foster care downs 2 beers, are the parents and case worker supposed to be notified? And if so is there a specific time this is to be bone?
Optional Information: Computer OS: Windows XPBrowser: IE Already Tried: We have contacted Social Services and the sheriff's department. Also tried to find on interent under North Cqarolina laws. We were told we were to bo notified ASAP. along with her case worker.
Thank you for using JustAnswer! Who are you in relation to the 17-year-old?
I am her father. We were not notified until the child came home for a weekend visit. She told me after her mother was in bed. She is in therapeutic foster care. This was not reported to us by her case worker, foster mother, or placement agency.
How do you know that they knew?
The foster mother contacted the placement representive.
Who told you that you were to be notified ASAP?
Transylvania county DSS. They said we should have been notified within 24 hours. The placement agency says that is not true. They don not have to notify us.
How much time do you believe passed before you were notified?
At least a week. The placement agency is to send us a copy of the incident report. This happened several months ago.
There is no law on this issue about a specific notification window. Any notification window would be established by internal policies and procedures of the agency. Whether that policy/procedure was followed or not, to the T, does not give you any legal right to sue or anything like that. If you are unhappy with the amount of time that passed before you were notified, your only recourse is to file a formal complaint with the DSS and placement agency. Good luck and best wishes! I hope that you find this information to be helpful and this answer to be ACCEPTable!
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Are you telling me it is OK not to notify enforcement if an underage child drinks while in therapeutic foster care. Thanks for the help
I'm not saying that. What I am saying is that you have no legal right to sue over the issue. You can only file a complaint and allow them to internally investigate the matter.
Thanks. We had no intention of suing, just worried about the legal issues especially if it happens again.
Respectfully, XXXXX XXXXX and energies would be better spent, while you have the 17-year-old, to focus on teaching him why beer consumption is unacceptable and can only lead to worse things (e.g., experimentation with weed, drugs, etc.). He won't like it but they are messages which must be repeated over and over and over.
Thanks. I am the father, not the foster mother. We do not allow alcoholic beverages or tobacco products in our home. She has been in foster care for over a year. You have been a big help and I appreciate the time you have taken with this.
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