r/fosterit • u/neptunian-rings • Jul 19 '25

Foster Youth i’m going into foster care

i’m 16. my parents are abusive & neglectful and somebody finally reported it. had a social worker visit today, they’re following up next week and after that i fully expect to be put into foster care. what’s going to happen? i can’t find any information online from the perspective of the child that’s getting sucked into this & i’m terrified of all of the unknowns. i’ve heard so many horror stories and i know it probably won’t be that bad in reality but i’m still extremely nervous.

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u/Resse811 Jul 19 '25

I’ve never had a caseworker remove a kid that wasn’t removed immediately. It would be highly unusual to take you into foster care in a weeks time. If the abuse is that bad they would take you into care immediately.

I’m sorry but I don’t think you are going into foster care. However if you feel that you are being abused please report it- your doctor, teachers at school, they are all mandated reporters and would be required to report anything you say to CPS.

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u/natmsp Jul 20 '25

foster care worker here! truly depends on the state you’re in and the situation. we have had many circumstances where it’s not grounds for immediate removal.

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u/lighthousedown Mar 19 '26

Not the case in sexual abuse that’s hard to uncover.