foster parent
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Chris, from West Oxfordshire, said being faced with the lack of placements for young people in care led to his decision to become a foster parent.
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2026
A foster parent of the young boy read a victim impact statement to the court during the pre-sentence hearing.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2025
At the time she became foster care ombudsman, she was also a certified foster parent and had also trained people to become foster parents.
From Seattle Times ● May 29, 2024
The teenager and her foster parent declined interviews for this story.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2024
“If you got a foster parent license, they could stay with you.”
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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