tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980635032314035803.post7164375791896715580..comments2024-02-28T17:35:23.639-06:00Comments on Stare if you must..........: 8Feliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05558893889667088182noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980635032314035803.post-47028782119809333632016-10-27T22:27:02.743-05:002016-10-27T22:27:02.743-05:00It is 5 here and you know our story. But stay tune...It is 5 here and you know our story. But stay tuned to our blog for teen adoption news--unless you can talk sense into us!Kathy Casselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02886511489428522492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980635032314035803.post-24372591573644628352016-10-24T14:49:28.073-05:002016-10-24T14:49:28.073-05:00Texas DID allow 12, with over six being considered...Texas DID allow 12, with over six being considered a group home and having a few extra requirements. About a year ago, though, there was a judgement that shut down virtually all family group homes. Group homes are required to have someone awake and watching 24-hours a day. It was supposed to protect kids in institutional group homes, but it doesn't make sense for family group homes. They shut down some great homes with that ruling, at least until it all gets sorted out. We have had up to 9 kids for more than a year (we were licensed for 10), and it was great. We have 8 right now and have been taking a break from fostering after adopting the youngest last November. We, too, are getting all homestudied up again, though. This time we are working on an ICPC to bring a little brother over to join his siblings in our home. Texas will approve it only because he is being moved to join siblings. The family group homes I know are great and far better and different than an institutional setting. It makes no sense that all group homes were lumped together. I am mom, and every kid we have raised has had a regular family experience in our home. We are not an institution.Melanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07747594423499211259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980635032314035803.post-17085260860483640222016-10-24T13:37:25.769-05:002016-10-24T13:37:25.769-05:00It's 8 total here too in AZ. But I'm done ...It's 8 total here too in AZ. But I'm done with my 4. IAzmomo2andcountinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15798400699942566638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980635032314035803.post-25284782660485291662016-10-24T09:24:01.258-05:002016-10-24T09:24:01.258-05:00We live in Texas-they allow six, unless
You apply ...We live in Texas-they allow six, unless<br />You apply for group home status then I think it's twelve (with strict requirements for number of adults present at all times). There's also a rule about only five under five but they can get around that one under certain circumstances.Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05873051359828842607noreply@blogger.com