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Could I really just not go back to my perents ever again?

I’m scared, it’s getting close to a year know that I have been in foster care, and they switched me little ago to live with my anty. A couple of days ago I everyone had a meeting and really it seems like things are going worse, I was honest when they told me to be, they told me it would be better, and so I told the truth about everything and I did as they said and nothing was worked out, now they think I should not return home at all, they want to switch the visits with my perents supervised and they want to stop my dad from provinding transportation to and from school all together, and they even want to change me to a new home. I really am tired of this, truth is I’m ready to go home, I have told them this over and over again, and I have told them I don’t care that we work in the house, like with family theraphy and stuff, I just want to go home. My GAL does not want to get me home, in match they are having a hearing or something and that’s when they are going to make the final disition weather I get to go home or not, and I’m scared. Chances don’t look good, but I have told them over and over again that I want to go home, could they not send me home even when I know I’m going to be ok at home, and want to go? Is there anathing I can do now to help this, so I can go home? Thanks for reading, I know it’s long.

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Answer #1

Could they keep you in foster care till you’re 18, yes… It is theoretically possible and something I’ve seen happen a lot of times. Most kids want to go back home. No matter how bad home is. So while a kid’s wishes are taken into consideration, it is rarely that the kid gets to decide. Uhm, a little perspective, when you’re 18 you get to do whatever you want. So no, it is not ‘ever again’, it is ‘until I’m 18’.

Answer #2

it’s a tricky situation, but there are ways to deal with it. if you want to know more, funmail me, im happy to help

Answer #3

My friend is going the exact same thing…It is crucial that your parents do EXACTLY what they tell them to do and and more (whatever the requirements may be i.e. clean house, take parental classes etc.) It is very possible that they can shut your case and you stay in foster care, but hopefully the court will see your parents progress and at best keep the case open…Sadly you may have to stay in foster care for years before you go back home. But until your case is shut you still have a chance. The only way to improve your chances of going home is your parents solving whatever problem you got sent away for…..Hope I Helped in Some Way…and Good Luck!

Answer #4

In any case, I see that you’re 15 yrs old, and even if it seems like a very long time right now, it’s not THAT long ‘till you’re 18. (I dunno how far from 16 you are)? But if you keep your head up high, and are patient, you can move back home in 2 years and a bit. Try to be positive, even when it’s hard. Good luck girl, and all the best :)

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