Foster Care & Adoption by Christina https://padlet.com/charshbarger57696/fostercare How to become a foster parent/how to adopt. By Christina Harshbarger and Sophia Dominguez en-us 2016-04-19 19:12:48 UTC 2016-04-21 17:53:09 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.storage.googleapis.com/portrait/brainstorm.jpg Who can be a foster parent? sdominguez59370 https://padlet.com/charshbarger57696/fostercare/wish/106635797 In order to become a foster parent, parent must be at least 21 years old and can be married, in a civil union, single, divorced or seperated]]> 2016-04-19 19:20:25 UTC https://padlet.com/charshbarger57696/fostercare/wish/106635797 Requirements in order to become a foster parent: sdominguez59370 https://padlet.com/charshbarger57696/fostercare/wish/106636128 - must participate in a home inspection, and social assessment
-complete 27 hours of training focused on foster care
-complete a criminal background 
-be financially stable
-complete a health screening]]> 2016-04-19 19:22:14 UTC https://padlet.com/charshbarger57696/fostercare/wish/106636128 Can the birth parent get the child back after adoption? charshbarger57696 https://padlet.com/charshbarger57696/fostercare/wish/106637145 In Illinois, once you sign a specific consent or a surrender for adoption, you cannot get that child back, it is irrevocable.]]> 2016-04-19 19:27:36 UTC https://padlet.com/charshbarger57696/fostercare/wish/106637145 What do foster parents recieve from the state? sdominguez59370 https://padlet.com/charshbarger57696/fostercare/wish/106638435 Foster parents receive monthly payments from their personal agents and payments to cover the child's clothing, personal hygiene, board and child allowance. Summer/ camp activities fees are also covered]]> 2016-04-19 19:34:13 UTC https://padlet.com/charshbarger57696/fostercare/wish/106638435 Who can adopt a child in Illinois charshbarger57696 https://padlet.com/charshbarger57696/fostercare/wish/106639087 -21 or older
-financially able to support the child
-can be married, single, or divorced
-may or may not have other children
-must pass criminal background check]]> 2016-04-19 19:38:19 UTC https://padlet.com/charshbarger57696/fostercare/wish/106639087 Do i have to pay for the expenses of the birth parent? sdominguez59370 https://padlet.com/charshbarger57696/fostercare/wish/106847496 Living expenses is a way of supporting the mothers income and providing financial assistance during her pregnancy- so it would be helpful to help with the birth mother as she gets further in her pregnancy and starts working minimum hours. Living expenses help their income and must meet state laws.  However, birth parents will request that you help them financially.  Not all birth parents will have you pay for their expenses.]]> 2016-04-20 17:49:15 UTC https://padlet.com/charshbarger57696/fostercare/wish/106847496 Learning about birthfamilies charshbarger57696 https://padlet.com/charshbarger57696/fostercare/wish/106849594 There is an adoption registry that allows birth parents and/or their adopted kids to find each other.  On the adoption registry the adopted child could find a copy of the original birth certificate.  If the birth parent would be okay with their birth child finding them, then the child can find their parents later in life.]]> 2016-04-20 17:55:53 UTC https://padlet.com/charshbarger57696/fostercare/wish/106849594