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crickets

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14. It's heartbreaking all the way around.

Reply to turbinetree (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 15, 2020, 01:47 PM

Apr 2020

How awful for her, and for her children. Since her children have been exposed, how will they be quarantined? Alone? And you're right - this is not the only household facing this dilemma. It's just devastating.

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COVID-19 Put Her Husband in the ICU. She Had to Be Hospitalized Next. The State Demanded to Know: [View all] turbinetree Apr 2020 OP

Perhaps required by law SheltieLover Apr 2020 #1

It is in most states that anyone under the age of eighteen must be in the care of an adult turbinetree Apr 2020 #2

Very very sad, indeed. SheltieLover Apr 2020 #4

It's heartbreaking all the way around. crickets Apr 2020 #14

A sad situation I'm sure being faced by many different family groups. NT SWBTATTReg Apr 2020 #3

So, if no family to take kids SheltieLover Apr 2020 #5

That is where they go and become the ward of the state until they have foster parent turbinetree Apr 2020 #6

Yes, I know 💔 SheltieLover Apr 2020 #8

Incredibly upsetting... but I can't see what she expected to happen FBaggins Apr 2020 #7

Correct SheltieLover Apr 2020 #10

Is there another option? BGBD Apr 2020 #9

Not if family or friends can't take kids SheltieLover Apr 2020 #11

Who is going to risk their lives with two coronavirus parents jimfields33 Apr 2020 #12

Yes, in my opinion janterry Apr 2020 #15

idk BGBD Apr 2020 #16

Two things janterry Apr 2020 #19

CPS did the WRONG thing here janterry Apr 2020 #13

I don't see any evidence of that FBaggins Apr 2020 #17

Any time CPS outreaches a parent janterry Apr 2020 #18