foster home

Example Sentences

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Paul had been kicked out of the house at 12 and was living in hippie communes or foster homes or sometimes on the street.

From Los Angeles Times

To date, she said, about 1,300 children have been returned to their orphanages, 400 were sent to Russian orphanages and 358 were placed in foster homes.

From Seattle Times

Furthermore, if the legal parent dies or becomes seriously ill, the surviving partner has no rights over the couple's children, who risk going to foster homes or being entrusted to other relatives.

From Reuters

As she walked back to her car, Nelson messaged other volunteers to look for cat foster homes and a place for Hauser.

From Los Angeles Times

The Hackneys’ daughter already has been placed in two foster homes and spent more than half of her life away from her parents.

From Seattle Times