If my parents are divorced, can my mom put me in foster care w/o dad's permission?

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Question: If my parents are divorced, can my mom put me in foster care w/o dad's permission?

Answer: In Arizona a child goes to foster care when he or she is abandoned or abused. If your mother has custody and cannot care for you, your father should seek custody. The court will prefer a parent over a stranger if a parent is available and can care for the child.

The determination will not be whether your father give permission. It is whether there is an alternative to foster care that is better for you. The court must make orders that are in your best interests, taking everything into consideration.

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On 03/23/06 rebekah from Othr said: hi this is wrong if they do have to put kids in care its not fair on them who want a life im in carve cause mi mum n dad cept urguing and i called the police so they had to put me in care it is very unfair so is life no you should not be put in care for that you should be able to pick who you want to go with face your own decisions in life love bekah
On 11/04/04 Chelsea from AZ said: It isn't always better to be in foster care. I should know cause i'm in it. Foster parents are not necessarily better. I want to live with my Mom but the court won't let her have me and i can't see any reason why. My guardian is way worse and my mom didn't do anything.
On 02/25/04 VAL from AZ said: I DONT BELIVE YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO PUT A CHILD IN FOSTER CARE W/O THE OTHERS PERMISSION IF THE CHILD WILL LISTEN TO THE OTHER PARENT AND ITS JUST YOUR FAULT THEN YOU SHOULD GIVE THE CHILD TO THE OTHER PARENT
On 01/13/04 amber from MI said: You guys do not understand what is like to be in a foster home and no your parents can not put you in a foster care with out the others approval
On 12/14/03 Amy from CA said: what is morrally wrong about it? my husband and i have been foster parents to 10 kids, and all were better off with us then their own parents. we dont do drugs or beat them, we loved them like our own kids!
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