Keeping Siblings Together In Foster Care and in Families It’s hard to imagine the fear that a child can feel when they are suddenly removed from the only home that they have ever known. Probably the next worst thing would be getting separated from their siblings when they enter foster care. Despite ChildNet’s best efforts to keep siblings together or to reunite those who are separated, this can sometimes be unavoidable. Siblings In Foster Care Adopting Sibling Groups The issues influencing sibling adoption are similar to those of foster care; however, adoption’s 'forever' nature makes it even harder. When siblings are shown together in a Heart Gallery photo, it means that a judge has determined that it’s necessary for their well-being to stay together. Despite this, the Heart Gallery still gets inquiries from people asking if they can adopt only the younger children in the group. People don’t always realize how devastating it can be to be separated from your only remaining family. Particularly for families who already have children of their own, adding three or more children on a permanent basis can simply be more than they feel that they can handle. Often, they don’t think they can provide enough individual attention to so many children or they don’t think that they can afford it (See box below).