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Foster Care Darwin

FOSTER CARE

• Substitute temporary parental care provided to a child

by a licensed foster family under the supervision of a
Social Worker. The ultimate goal is reunite the child
with the biological family or prepare a child for
adoption or in the case of older children, to prepare
the for independent living.
WHO IS A FOSTER PARENT

• A person, duly licensed by the DSWD, to provide foster

care to a child temporarily while on the process of
determining the best permanency placement for the
child either family reunification or adoption.
HOW TO BECOME A FOSTER PARENTS?

1. Attendance to foster care forum

2. Filling up of application form and submission of
documents
3. Social worker submits home study report.
4. DSWD issue foster family care licence
PROCEDURE

• Application thru Local Social Welfare and

Development Office (LGU) or Department of
Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)Foster
Parent Applicant complete and submit
requirements needed
Foster Parent Applicant complete and
submit requirements needed
1. Birth Certificate or at least
certified true copy of
original
2. Marriage Certificate,
Divorce, Annulment,
Declaration of Nulity, legal
seperation document
3. Medical Certificate issued at
least 6 months
4. Income Tas Return or
Certificate of Employment
5. National Bureau Clearance or
Police Clearance issued at
least 1 year
6. Barangay Certificate
7. 3x5 inch sized whole body
photo and his/her family
8. Certificate of Attendance at
Foster Care Forum
9. Such other documents that
social workers may require
What is Foster Family Care License?

• Refers to the document issued by the DSWD (PD 603,

Art. 68) authorizing the foster parent/s to provide
foster care. This is issued on the basis of the
approved foster home study report. The Foster
Family Care license is valid for three (3) years.
After issuance of Foster Care License

1. DSWD admits child

Who may be placed under Foster Care?
• Victims of sexual, physical or other abuse or exploitation
• Has special needs
• Needs long-term care and close family ties but cannot be placed for domestic adoption
• Under socially difficult circumstances
• Committed minor offense but released on recognizance, or is in custody supervision or case
• Has been dismissed
• Needs special protection
• Abandoned, surrendered, neglected, dependent or orphaned
• Adoption has been distrupted
• Waiting for adoptive placement and has to be prepared for family life
• Family members are unable or unwilling to provide adequate care
After issuance of Foster Care License

2. Preparation of Child Study Report

3. Dswd/agency matches child to foster parent.
4. Dswd issues foster placement authority
What is Foster Placement Authority?

• Refers to the document issued by the DSWD (PD 603,

Art. 68) authorizing the placement of a particular child
with the foster parent. All placement must be covered
by a Foster Care Placement Authority valid for (1) year.
After issuance of Foster Care License

5. Child is place with foster parent.

6. Foster parent reports any untoward incidents.
(foster parent reports any untoward incidents)
7. Dswd terminates placement.(If needed repeat
process)
Grounds to Terminate Placement

• Return of child to biological parents Placement of child

for adoption
• Death of child
• Death of both foster parents
• Referral to other agency
• Expiration of FPA
• Placement becomes prejudicial to child's welfare, e.g.,
abandonment, maltreatment, sexual assault, violence or
other forms of abuse
Benifits provided for foster parent

• Health care
• Monitoring services
• Financial subsidy as additional to support
provision of child basic needs.
Who May Be a Foster Parent?

An applicant who meets all of the following qualifications may be a foster

parent:
(a) Must be of legal age;
(b) Must be at least sixteen (16) years older than the child unless the foster
parent is a relative;
(c) Must have a genuine interest, capacity and commitment in parenting and
is able to provide a familial atmosphere for the child:
(d) Must have a healthy and harmonious relationship with each family member
living with him or her,
(e) Must be of good moral character,
(f) Must be physically and mentally capable and emotionally mature;
(g)Must have sufficient resources to be able to provide for the family's
needs;
(h)Must be willing to further hone or be trained on knowledge.
attitudes and skills in caring for a child; and
(i) Must not already have the maximum number of children under his
foster care at the time of application or award, as may be provided
in the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of this Act.

Provided, That in determining who is the best suited foster parent, the
relatives of the child shall be given priority, so long as they meet the
above qualifications: Provided, further. That an alien possessing the
above qualifications and who has resided in the Philippines for at least
twelve (12) continuous months and maintains such residence until the
termination of placement by the DSWD or expiration of the foster
family license, may qualify as a foster parent.