What happens if Social Services determines a child can never live safely with her or his birth parents again?
In that case, Social Services will do one of the following: 1) Ask that the court award legal custody to a relative, who then becomes the child=s primary care giver. 2) Place the child in foster care until he or she becomes legal age. 3) Petition the court for permanent custody of the child, and upon receiving custody place the child into an adoptive home.
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