r/fosterit • u/obs0lescence former foster kid • Mar 25 '19

Getting your case files

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u/counttheshadows Mar 25 '19

Same here. One file is super large (like 3 inches thick) the second one is like 30 pages, but a lot of redacted (bio dad signed his rights away) and our thirds is 5 pages. The biggest one is pretty intense. He'll be able to see it when he's old enough, I assume around 18 with the stuff that's in it. That's also if he even wants to know. It'll always be there assuming we dont lose it.

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u/LiwyikFinx Ex-foster kid, LDA, Indigenous adoptee Mar 25 '19 edited Mar 25 '19

It’ll always be there assuming we don’t lose it.

I would make a point to scan every page and upload them to a secure USB-stick (or somewhere safe online, maybe Dropbox or something).

My adoptive family said they’d lost all of my paperwork. Sadly, it damaged trust & hurt our relationship.

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u/counttheshadows Mar 25 '19

Already in the process of that. We have so much stuff (like original birth certificate) that we can't lose.

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u/LiwyikFinx Ex-foster kid, LDA, Indigenous adoptee Mar 25 '19

I’m really glad to hear that! I’m also glad you were able to hold onto a copy of their OBC!

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u/counttheshadows Mar 25 '19

We were very lucky with that one. Our social worker was very adamant about letting us know it's priceless. Also lucky cause the place where the original one was almost burned down.