Usually a child is put in a group home for serious reasons. Its usually cause the parent cant care for the conditions that the child has.
If your sister is handicap or mentally handicapped and your parents cant care for her because of work or the handicap has become to difficult or out of their knowledge or awareness to care for her they can place her in a group home or sometimes if the child is going to school and the school see's that the health or welfare of the child is at risk they will place the handicap child in a group home.
If you have any other questions please feel free to ask.
Maybe you can give me more information on your sisters condition.
Daintree answered Tuesday September 29 2009, 5:04 pm: Are you able to write to her Send her a stationary set with a packet of stamps. At leas you will be communicating she'll put your mind at ease as to her welfare. Good luck [ Daintree's advice column | Ask Daintree A Question ]
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