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In dilemma over possible epp match
gizzy026
September 27, 2016 08:18
Hi all Firstly hope I got the right room, feel free to move it if not. I am in a quandary, I have been linked for a child who at the time was a possible epp. However after a few court hearings the court decided not to grant epp, so a court date is set early next year for a traditional placement order for adoption. I have been asked if I would consider waiting to see the outcome, and was jointly decided to put family finding on hold. Now after multiple times of apply for epp for the child, and it being turned down, I am starting to wonder if a placement order would even be granted. This has now made me start think should I be family finding again, I have been searching for nearly 2 years which isn't a long long time, but as a single adopter is just seems so much harder to even get a discussion, it's always a stronger match has been found. Would I always wonder what child did I not get considered for if this link does eventually disappear? So just wondered what your thoughts out there would be, would you still put family finding on hold, or start searching again? Thanks so much
Maggiemoo123
September 27, 2016 08:49
Morning, im not sure what an EPP is? Im a social worker but haven't heard of this? Is the child subject to care proceedings already? X
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gizzy026
September 27, 2016 09:02
Hi it's foster to adopt, the case keeps going to court to have this granted and the child is currently in foster care. I am just worried that if I start searching again does that look flaky and not committed? I just do not know which way to turn. Thanks
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pluto
September 27, 2016 10:37
I would tell them if by the next hearing the child is not free to adopt I'm no longer interested. Than start looking further. Unless you want to be a foster carer.........
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DandA
September 27, 2016 11:22
When our SW put us forward for our daughter we were aware that it was a competitive link and it would be at least a month before we found out if we were chosen. We asked our SW exactly that question, whether during that time we should stop looking or not, would it look like we were not committed etc. But she very clearly advised us that we should not stop looking until we were formally linked and waiting for matching panel. Only at that stage we should then turn all our attention to the LO. She was an experienced SW and very very good at her job. I know it's not the same situation, but given how long it could drag on for and that there are no certainties, I would hope that SW would understand if you decided to keep looking. Can your SW advise?
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gizzy026
September 27, 2016 13:45
Thanks all, I didn't want to bring it up before with my s/w, as I felt it would look like I wasn't committed to the child. Think after reading your comments I will ask. Thanks
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domesticbliss
September 27, 2016 18:12
Hi, The court doesn't have to grant anything for a foster to adopt placement to be allowed. Our youngest was placed as foster to adopt on purely a section 20, many of our friends had their f2a placed with an interim care order. The requirement is that the child's birth parents are advised that the child is being placed in f2a but the SWs need to show that they aren't jumping the gun as it were and pre-deciding the outcome of court proceedings. The children placed under f2a should meet a range of criteria meaning that the odds of being returned to birth family are slim.i would be wary as to what they are trying to get from court before they do f2a. If they are at court trying to get an interim care order but not succeeding then it doesn't sound all that positive.
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