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foster parent

American  

noun

  1. a foster father or foster mother.


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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

The foster parent said the boy requires the use of a wheelchair and has to be fed thorough a feeding tube into his stomach.

From BBC Mar. 21, 2025

“I was shocked,” said Jason White, a foster parent to Fernandez.

From Seattle Times May 17, 2024

The teenager and her foster parent declined interviews for this story.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 2, 2024

Pattie's not trying to be a foster parent, but still, they have requirements, even for the temporary custody people.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan

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