Foster Family Care

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Foster Family Care is the provision of planned substitute parental care to a child by a licensed foster family when his/her biological parents are unable to care for him/her temporarily. In general, the foster family is not related to the child. Foster family care as an alternative family.


Foster Family Care License (FFCL) is issued upon thorough assessment to the prospective Foster Parents. Issuance of FCL is based on the eligibility of the applicants in accordance with the R.A. 10165 or the Foster Care Act of 2012 and the Memorandum Circular No. 21, series of 2018 or the Omnibus Guidelines on Foster Care Service.

Who may Avail

Qualified Applicant Foster Family; All Provincial/ City or Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office (MSWDO); Child Caring Agency (CCA)/ Child Placing Agency (CPA); and DSWD Residential Care Facilities (RCF); walked-in clients.

REQUIREMENTS

1.        1 Copy of Original Duly Accomplished Application Form

2.       1 Copy of Original Security Paper (SecPa) Copy of Birth Certificate or at least Certified True Copy from the original

3.       1 Copy of Original Security Paper (SecPa) Copy of Marriage Certificate, Declaration of Nullity of Marriage, Legal Separation Documents or at least Certified True Copy from the original

4.       1 Copy of Original Medical Certificate issued at least 6 months

5.       1 Photocopy of Income Tax Return (ITR) or Certificate of Employment (CoE)

6.       1 Copy of Original National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Clearance or Police Clearance

7.        1 Copy of Original Barangay Certificate stating that the applicant is a resident of the barangay, the length of his/her residence therein, he/she is of good moral character

8.       3×5 inch sized Whole Body Photos of the applicant and, where applicable, his/her family taken at least 6 months

9.       1 Photocopy of Certificate of Attendance at Foster Care Forum

  1. Other Requirements based on Social Worker’s Assessment, as applicable.

·         1 certified true copy of Marriage Contract (if married), among others

Note: Other document/s may be required is/are necessary on the case management of intensive cases

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALIEN APPLICANTS

1.        1 Photocopy of Certificate of Residence in the Philippines

2.       1 Original Copy of Letter of two (2) Character References from non-relatives who know the applicants in the country of which he or she is a citizen or was a resident prior to residing in the Philippines, *except for those who have resided in the Philippines for more than 15 years

3.       At least 1 Certified True Copy of Documents such as but not limited to Passport, among others showing citizenship

4.       1 Original Copy of Certificate of Travel Records

Note: An Alien must have resided in the Philippines for at least 12 continuous months at the time of the application.

5.       1 Original Copy of the Affidavit of Undertaking to maintain residence until termination of placement of the Foster Child/ren by the DSWD or expiration of Foster Care License

6.       Such other documents that the Department/Agency/Local Government Units may require

Note: Other document/s may be required is/are necessary on the case management of intensive cases