How much contact does the birth family have after a child is fostered?
Each case is unique, but most children in foster care continue to see their families. The level of contact is usually higher – perhaps several times a week – when children are in short-term foster care and efforts are continuing to get them back into the care of parents of relatives. For children in long-term foster care, contact may be weekly, monthly or less often. It depends on what’s right for the child. Contact can only be suspended or ended if there’s a good reason, if seeing their parents is distressing for the child and no longer in their best interests, for example.
