foster parent
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Sepulveda was a foster parent and fostered approximately 90 children over the years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
“The whole thing is just ridiculous,” said Julie Shoup, 69 years old, a retired foster parent who supports Alberta remaining in Canada.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
His lawyers said that as the Nigerian authorities had approved him as her foster parent, the English court had no power to take her away.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 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
In the meantime, Adele was making good on her promise to become a licensed foster parent.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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