I changed my mind

Well, you don't even say if you've attempted to get help. Attempting suicide is something any court, in any state, is going to take seriously in terms of showing mental stability (or a lack thereof). Getting counseling, with proof that you're actually going rather than saying you're thinking of going, will be helpful. There are no guarantees.

Hopelessme--

Welcome to A2K.

I'm not an expert, but it seems to me that if your kids were put into foster care there should be a caseworker keeping track of them. Have you talked to this case workers?

In order to regain custody of your children, you have to prove that you have changed and that your home is a safe place for them. Was counseling recommended? What about alcohol/drug rehab? Do you have your GED? A steady job? Can you afford to pay housing costs for a family of three?

There are no "legal loopholes" here. You must prove to the courts that you can give your kids a satisfactory home.

Obviously you miss them terribly and you are in considerable emotional pain. Even so, you have to pull yourself together and make major changes in your lifestyle.

Good luck.

Noddy24
Just out of curiousity, why did you ask about alcohol & drug rehab? There is nothing in the original post mentioning that

TTH--

When children are removed from a parent's home it is because the social workers think they are in danger.

One of the most common causes of child abuse/neglect is misuse of drugs and/or alcohol. Drugs and alcohol can be responsible for generations of misery.

I could be very wrong in my assumptions--but there is some reason that the children are in foster care.