tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2927437653449007593.post4517962981938490998..comments2023-07-03T03:52:25.347-07:00Comments on Blessed Motherhood: Loving the Child you Don't Like (Part III of foster/adopt)motherofmanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04877187218514833866noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2927437653449007593.post-13294747392728606352007-07-12T20:28:00.000-07:002007-07-12T20:28:00.000-07:00Hi!We had required classes (I think it was every S...Hi!<BR/><BR/>We had required classes (I think it was every Saturday for a month), a homestudy, fingerprinting and background check, 3 references, and we had to prove that we could support ourselves financially.<BR/><BR/>When we have our recertification every two years, they do ask the kids what they think of being part of a foster family, but they always do it in front of us. I have never heard of wanting to interview the kids alone except in cases of reported abuse, and HSLDA has answers to that on their website (bascially, you have the right to say no). <BR/><BR/>The reasons they want to talk to the kids is to make sure that they don't resent the idea and would therefore pose a risk to any kids placed with you.<BR/><BR/>When you adopt a child out of state custody, it does not cost as much as a regular adoption. Right now it is $850 per child here, and the county will reimburse the costs. That is the only way we could afford to adopt. Private adoptions cost a ton, not only in fees, but you have to pay for everything else: homestudy, fingerpringint and background checks, etc.<BR/><BR/>Let me know if I can be of any further assistance!motherofmanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04877187218514833866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2927437653449007593.post-37432946673076882042007-07-12T20:14:00.000-07:002007-07-12T20:14:00.000-07:00How were the requirements to be foster to adopt pa...How were the requirements to be foster to adopt parents? Were they demanding? DH and I went to the learn about what is required meeting in our state but the 10 classes plus 2 more classes, DH wasn't sure his job would allow for that...so we had to put it on hold...plus I was not thrilled to hear a social worker would want to question my 5 year old preferrably without us in the room unless the child was extremely shy then parents can stay in the room....I want to know what they ask and what my child says. Again that scared me.<BR/><BR/>Also we don't have a house to take out an equity loan to pay for an adoption which is what many people tell me they have done.<BR/><BR/>I have pcos and have been ttc since June 2002...no ovulation = no babies, ya knowSwylvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12860481722628696739noreply@blogger.com