I wouldn't care when they were paid up to. I would hand her the probation notice or a termination notice today at pick up. If you want you can make the term. notice end when she is paid up. Since you have no contract with her you can term at will.

I am going to tell you what I needed to hear and have heard it here and likely need to hear it more. If it comes of harsh I don't mean it to, but I have to just be blunt.... You are going to HAVE to backbone up. If you don't, you will get rid of this parent and just grab another one like them. Do your contract and handbook and cover the things this family does that really irk you in it. Set hours or contracted hours for each family. And in the interview process, remember you are also interviewing them. Trust me I know how hard this is, but you will not be doing this very long otherwise.

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