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Saturday, December 11, 2010

Saskatchewan couple asked to take foster kids with little warning, no records check

Saskatchewan couple asked to take foster kids with little warning, no records check


They could have been anybody. Carol and Mathew Bird unexpectedly became foster parents last spring, without a criminal record check or a social worker inspecting their home to determine if it was safe, or appropriate, for the three children they were asked to care for on short notice.

"We were clueless, we didn't have any idea what we were doing. We just pretended it was like a long-term babysitting job," said Carol.

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