tw child abuse

(Anonymous) 2015-07-30 09:23 pm (UTC)(link)
if a trans girl goes into a foster care do u think they'd authorize puberty blockers?

i'm considering reporting my sister b/c she's physically/emotionally abusive to her trans daughter and my niece has talked to me about killing herself/running away to escape. i would only be allowed to keep her if i went thru child welfare but i believe i'd be able to pass a foster home inspection and become her guardian. i don't want to do this unless i'm sure she could stay with me tho b/c i was in foster care growing up and it's hellish if you get the wrong placement. so hellish that sometimes i wish i was with my abusive mom instead.

idk i feel so bad for my niece

Re: tw child abuse

(Anonymous) 2015-07-30 09:24 pm (UTC)(link)
foster care is hell tbh

Re: tw child abuse

(Anonymous) 2015-07-30 09:25 pm (UTC)(link)
are u ready to raise a child

Re: tw child abuse

(Anonymous) 2015-07-30 09:28 pm (UTC)(link)
i think so. she's 11 and i have a stable government job and a supportive live-in bf.

i'm not a push over with her either and she already runs away to stay with me before the cops come get her so it's not like i have rose-coloured glasses about what this entails

i do know that once i open this can of worms it's over for her hopes of living at home. and it'll destroy my relationship with my family. idk

Re: tw child abuse

(Anonymous) 2015-07-30 09:25 pm (UTC)(link)
depends on the state, some states have in the past taken a trans child into foster care specifically so they can get medical care but it's far from standard. what state is this?

Re: tw child abuse

(Anonymous) 2015-07-30 09:26 pm (UTC)(link)
i'm in canada, BC

Re: tw child abuse

(Anonymous) 2015-07-30 09:26 pm (UTC)(link)
ah i have no idea what the laws are like there, sorry. good luck and i hope ur niece gets the support she deserves

Re: tw child abuse

(Anonymous) 2015-07-30 09:31 pm (UTC)(link)
thanks biba

m2 :/

Re: tw child abuse

(Anonymous) 2015-07-30 09:28 pm (UTC)(link)
nayrt but BC is the last province in canada to make any trans-specific legislation on protective statuses and shit, but i wouldn't say its entirely impossible that your niece would get help from child services in foster care

i would call them or maybe a lawyer who specializes in this and ask, also any trans organizations in your area that could give advice because they would know legal matters like this

Re: tw child abuse

(Anonymous) 2015-07-30 09:29 pm (UTC)(link)
thanks, i am/was going to do this. i just figured i'd post on anon to see if anyone had done something like this.

and yeah i know bc is fucked up when it comes to trans rights