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what does state provide to foster parents? 

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what does state provide to foster parents? 

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financial assistance may be available to foster families.

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Yes, there is multiple adoption registry's that help adoptees reunite with their birth parents or to get more information about their medical background.  Children will be able to find out about their birth parents only if they desired.
- During adoption parents will find out the birth parents ethnicity/race, and the age of the birth. If both parties allow it, the birth parents and adoptive parents can work together through the pregnancy.

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participate in home inspection and social assessment. complete 27 hour training on foster  care. complete criminal background check. be financially stable.
also complete a health screening.

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Birth mothers are entitled "living expenses" if they need it. Most birth mothers work full time jobs, but as pregnancy progresses, the hours they work decrease, so living expenses our a way for the birth mother to live comfortable while being pregnant.

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In Illinois, the adoption agency does a criminal background check on the parents as well as, fingerprinting. The agency will also come out to see if your living conditions are adequate to raise a child. A parent must attend 27 hrs of classroom time, if married, spouses need to also attend the classes. License to adopt may take up to 3-6 months.

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must be at least 21 years old. can be married in a civil union. can be single, divorced, or separated .

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How often do birth parents reclaim their baby?

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How often do birth parents reclaim their baby?

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This does happen, but it is rare. Only about 3% of newborns are placed back with their birth parents during the period they are legally allowed to do so. Usually parents only have 30 days or less to reclaim their baby, but in voluntary adoption, this usually never occurs.