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Everything you do at this point would require parent permission or some sort of power of attorney.

Short of this child being removed from the home for some reason and you being considered as a familial placement, your hands are tied.

Without knowing any details, I’d say your best bet is to offer assistance to the mom in the form of babysitting the kid and giving him at least a temporary sense of normalcy hanging out with your kid.

That could always turn into the possibility of helping more, but that’s hard to say for sure.

Source: Former foster youth, Current foster parent.