How to deal with a child in an abusive homelife?

Foster care is when a child is living with some other than his/her original guardian. This may be a complete stranger that is registered as a foster parent or could be a relative of the child that has gone through the process of foster registration. The question of whether foster care is good or bad is the same answer as "an emergency room: It's sorely needed crisis, but it needs to be over as soon as possible." (Foster Care: Good or bad? Then, Now, and Beyond (1))