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Foster mom fights for custody

Foster mother Susan Mills is afraid she could lose custody of her two year old foster daughter to the little girls 20 year old biological sister in Mississppi. "We spend everyday with her as if it could be our last." Mill's says.

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I have to agree with the

Submitted by Guestx13 (not verified) on Tue, 01/06/2009 - 12:09pm.
I have to agree with the foster mother. As I and my husband are foster parents. We work with the bio family and even get to know some of them. It doesn't mean that i think they should be returned to bio family. As a foster mom i can honestly say that i hope for the best to turn out so that they are reunified. But then again you also want to make sure it's in the best interest of the child. The myspace thing can give insight to as what type of person she is also. I think that is what made it such a big deal. we don't know what is on there and they didn't tell. so no one should jump to conclusions as this case being based on a myspace page. And as for DFCS...i love the people i work with there. They have never once given me a reason to doubt the system. They communicate and work with bio families and us and i commend them on the job they do here. Also depending on how long the child has been with them factors in, then you have the fact that - can the 20 yr. old sister provide housing, income, food, shelter, and such for the little girl. not to mention medical care as it states she is a special needs child. I hope they choose the family that can best provide and care for her...not just blood and genetics.
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NOT FAIR

Submitted by WHAT (not verified) on Mon, 07/07/2008 - 3:58pm.
I AM SORRY BUT WHAT DOES A MYSPACE PAGE HAVE TO DO WITH ANYTHING. EVERYBODY HAS A MYSPACE TO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH FAMILY MEMBERS AND OLD SCHOOL FRIENDS HOW CAN U BASE THAT ON WHETHER OR NOT SHE CAN RAISE THIS CHILD. I THINK THE FOSTER MOTHER IS JUST JEALOUS OF THE SISTER ACTUALLY WANTING TO STEP UP AND TAKE CARE OF THE CHILD. I APPLAUDE THE SISTER FOR WANTING TO STAND UP AND TAKE CARE OF HER BABYSISTER THAT SHOWS HOW MATURE SHE IS. IF A JUDGE BASIS HIS DECISION ON A MYSPACE PAGE THEN SOMETHING IS VERY WRONG.
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Agree

Submitted by guest2008 on Tue, 07/08/2008 - 7:45am.
I would have to agree. Basing someone's ability to parent a child shouldn't be based on a Myspace page. This young adult is willing to stand up and take responsibility for a member of her family. I feel for the foster mother because I am sure she has invested a lot into this child and loves this child as her own. However, I was raised that family is very important. I don't know if the foster mother has made an effort to get to know the sister but if she hasn't then she should before making any rush to judgments based on a website such as myspace. However, while I believe in family, I also have distrust in the Dept of Social Services - ANY DSS. We have seen too many times where DSS has not stepped in and it has ended in tragedy. And I have seen where they stepped in where they had no business. While the foster mother needs to be mindful of the rights of the sister to have custody of the child, both the sister and foster mother need to be wary of the dept of social services.
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