I have a dcb in care FT, 3, been here a year, sweet kid, parents were never in a relationship but are now friends & have an awesome relationship while co-parenting dcb. I have a contract with Dad only (for payment) and a copy of their custody agreement. Never ANY problems.
DCM asked me if I would be willing to take her older son just turned 5/in Kindergarten. He has a different father than dcb, and she and Dad have different custody agreement and 50/50 payment. He was cared for by his stepmother at home, but she is returning to work. I have met this little guy, and he seems more undisciplined than my dcb (but that could be just the excitement of seeing dcb/going to the movies so I don't want to judge his behavior too harshly based on one encounter). He will be going to school full-time, and then here before and after.
I told her that I would have to think about it. I would definitely want a copy of their custody agreement, a separate contract with both parties listed but one primary party who is responsible for payment. Anything else you would require? I am a little concerned about the big brother not working out (I am PICKY about SA kids) and then losing other dcb, no parent is ever going to understand a one kid termination. I want to sit them all down (dcm, her fiance, dcd, his wife) and go over all of this very clearly when we interview. She wants an interview tomorrow!
I have the opening bc of terminating another sa dcb, and prefer to take SA kids with a younger sib in care. The time that she needs care is the week after dcb's last day, so the timing will mean I won't miss a beat with kids/payments. Almost too good to be true.
DCM asked me if I would be willing to take her older son just turned 5/in Kindergarten. He has a different father than dcb, and she and Dad have different custody agreement and 50/50 payment. He was cared for by his stepmother at home, but she is returning to work. I have met this little guy, and he seems more undisciplined than my dcb (but that could be just the excitement of seeing dcb/going to the movies so I don't want to judge his behavior too harshly based on one encounter). He will be going to school full-time, and then here before and after.
I told her that I would have to think about it. I would definitely want a copy of their custody agreement, a separate contract with both parties listed but one primary party who is responsible for payment. Anything else you would require? I am a little concerned about the big brother not working out (I am PICKY about SA kids) and then losing other dcb, no parent is ever going to understand a one kid termination. I want to sit them all down (dcm, her fiance, dcd, his wife) and go over all of this very clearly when we interview. She wants an interview tomorrow!
I have the opening bc of terminating another sa dcb, and prefer to take SA kids with a younger sib in care. The time that she needs care is the week after dcb's last day, so the timing will mean I won't miss a beat with kids/payments. Almost too good to be true.

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