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Provide a written statement to the worker and request that it be attached to the service plan.
If you want to share a specific concern, general observation, or other information about your foster child or the case plan directly with the court, you can provide a written statement to be attached to the service plan or court report. All parties to the case will receive this statement.


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•	Talk directly to the child's foster care worker if you have a question or concern about the child's case plan or the agency's recommendations.
•	Be sure you have all of the case information to which you are entitled regarding your foster child's case.
•	Initiate and maintain contact with the child's Lawyer Guardian Ad Litem, the person appointed by the court to represent the child in abuse/neglect proceedings.
•	Attend each court hearing relevant to the foster child's case.
•	Attend and participate in the Foster Care Review Board (FCRB) proceedings.
•	Exercise your right to appeal the decision to remove a foster child from your home.
•	Educate yourself about the policies that govern children's protective services, foster care, and adoption.
•	It is important for foster parents and relative care providers to be a part of the team that plans for the foster children in their home.