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You may receive financial assistance and a Medicaid card in some states when you apply for it

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Pass a Criminal Background Check.

Have a regular source of income to support your own monthly expenses.

Have at least one available bedroom.

Have a car, valid car insurance & a clean DMV report.

Have some flexibility in your schedule to accommodate the foster children's court ordered visits, therapy, medical appointments, etc.

Your home must pass a state required Home Safety Check

You must supervise foster children,including teens , when they are not in school or in supervised activities.

You may be single or married.

You may own or rent your home or apartment.

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You must be at least 21 years old to become a foster parent and at least 18 years old to adopt a child. And You must be able to meet your household needs

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Is there an adoption registry? What information is provided about the birth parents? Would my child be able to find their birth parent later in life?

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Is there an adoption registry? What information is provided about the birth parents? Would my child be able to find their birth parent later in life?

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yes, there is an adoption registration. The information that must be provided about the birth parents and the child is: general appearance, religion, ethnicity, race, education, occupation, etc; and the name of the agency that arranged the adoption, and the facts and circumstances relating to the nature and cause of the adoption. In addition to this, medical information must be provided. With all of this on record, a child will have the ability to find their birth parents later in life.

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Do I have to pay for the expenses of the birth parent?

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Do I have to pay for the expenses of the birth parent?

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Approximately 45 States, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands specify in their statutes the type of birth parent expenses a prospective adoptive family is allowed to pay. Approximately seven States explicitly prohibit adoptive parents from paying certain types of expenses.

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The court that appoints a child to a new guardian or guardians must have certain guidelines. This is because they must be able to take care of the child and give them a good life with assurance that they will receive this.

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If I adopt a baby, can the birth parent ask for the baby back?

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If I adopt a baby, can the birth parent ask for the baby back?

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Although it varies by state, in most states there is a limited time (never more than 30 days) when a birth parent can decide to reclaim a baby placed for adoption.

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What does the state provide to foster parents when they are placed with a child?

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What does the state provide to foster parents when they are placed with a child?

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What are the Reguirements to beome a Foster Parent?

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What are the Reguirements to beome a Foster Parent?