Q: Can an 18-year-old in Ohio foster care leave to return home?
I am assisting a minor who is currently in the foster care system in Ohio and has recently turned 18. She wishes to leave her foster care placement and return to her real family, feeling that her foster parents are controlling her and doing things she does not want. Although aware of the Bridges program, she does not wish to participate. She is scared to discuss her intentions with legal personnel or case managers and has not considered legal emancipation. Can she legally leave her foster care placement now that she is 18, and if so, what steps should she follow to do so?
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