The sobering fact of family law is that to be in the business of orchestrating

6.
Family counseling should be available to the child’s interim
family group.
Interim (foster and kinscare) caregivers must be assisted
in understanding and responding to their charge’s developmental needs,
in appreciating their place in the child’s transitional process, and in
coping with the emotional/legal conflict of interest that can arise associ-
ated with concurrent placement planning (Chipungu & Bent-Goodley,
2004). At issue in particular is the establishment of healthy roles and
boundaries and coping with the intense emotions associated with a
child’s entry, adjustment, and departure. Referral of interim caregivers
to appropriate peer support groups will be one invaluable component

---