If the Public Defender or Guardian ad litem intends to file a motion affecting the status of the child, he or she may call the caregiver directly or ask the caseworker to have the caregiver sign a court waiver in advance of the hearing. By signing the court waiver, the foster caregiver acknowledges that he or she was notified of the court hearing and the court may proceed without them.
Not all counties use written foster parent waivers.
Caregivers who sign waivers still retain their right to appear and be heard.
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