A 16-year-old friend is in foster care for 3 months. Will he still be a ward of the state when returned 2 mom?

Question

He was sent to foster care because his mom was sent to drug rehab for 3 months. He's also randomly drug tested.

Will his family still be monitored by Child Protective Services after he is returned to his bio mom?

Will it be a "probationary" return or will he be FREE & CLEAR from foster care?

...or will he always be monitored until he turns 18?

Answer 1

Once a child is placed in foster care they will always be watched until they are taking away for good or when they turn 18. I was in foster care as a child and then adopted. I can remember having to go th the C.P.S. buildings for "meetings" basically they picked my brain to see what I knew. I wouldn't be surprised if they watched everyone and have to have supervised visits for a while.

Answer 2

it is hard to tell. His mom has to do the right thing.

Answer 3

Hard to say, but I can't see his Mom being given a free pass to do whatever she wants.  What if she lapses?  Not very responsible of the CPS not to follow through...

Can't say how long they would be monitored though...