every time @selentelechia tells me stories about the foster system I think to myself "boy i want the state to have more say in the raising of my children"
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apparently one of her brothers had to have tubes put in his ears for infections, and a court took months to approve operation, which apparently courts have to do in order for foster kids to get medical care
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this had to go through the state health system, and was paid for by foster coupons these coupons didnt cover painkillers so they just sent him home and said "have him take tylenol ig" selene's folks said jesus we will pay for painkillers NOPE not allowed sorry two year old kid
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Replying to @eigenrobot
counterpoint: courts err on the side of bio bonds. I know children who were forcibly returned from an aunt to a biological father on his release from prison for...raping their sister. Judge said the kids' allegations of abuse were inadmissible. many such stories among kids I met
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Replying to @passacagliostro @eigenrobot
red tribe says fewer placements, blue tribe says more placements, but frankly the abysmal state of these systems can and should be ameliorated regardless of how far you want to turn the dial
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no it seems like a very difficult problem but the specific issues i mention here are more lanarchotyrannical
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