Family members should always be the first resort of fostering a child unless they do not meet the living conditions for safety of the child. It’s not clear on how the child will be displaced during the process. If there are family members available but not fit to care for the child/children they should still be involved in the process of fostering the child. 

Written correspondence should definitely be part of the process of appeal. However, electronic notices and platforms should be available for immediate updates. The goal is to make the process easy while the child is displaced. The post service has been delayed since the pandemic. The kids are dealing with trauma already make the process easier to determine a decision and/ or to be appealed by a family member.