Doing Foster To Adopt

Question

I was wanting to know if anyone on here has ever Foster To Adopt a child, and if so during your intensive interview, at your home, what kind of questions do they ask you?? Any help is appreciated.

Answer 1

They do a very thorough inspection and interview.  They want to know ALL before placing a child into your care.

Answer 2

They asked a lot of really personal questions about my childhood, my relationship with my parents, my past and current mental health status, my marriage, my past romantic relationships, my friendships-current and past- my relationships with my family members, addictions within my family, past abuse, childhood abuse, finances past and current, job status, how I feel about adoption, what kind of child I would like to adopt, how I plan to parent and discipline a child, what children were currently in my life, experiences with children, etc. It was very invasive and very indepth. The best advice I can give is to be completely honest about everything, even if you think that it may hurt your chances of being accepted as a possible adoptive parent. Honesty is literally the best policy in this case.

Answer 3

anything and everything. They just want to get to know you and your personalities. While it would certainly help that you and your partner (if applicable) are on the same basic page with most issues, they are not there to grill you or catch you in a lie....they are there to find out as much as they can so that they can place a child with you that would be a good fit for your family, likes, dislikes, lifestyle, age, temperment, etc.

They will ask you 'what would you do' questions...to find out how you would handle situations with a child. They will ask you about your religious beliefs, your family life, what you like to do for fun, how your own childhood was, how the extended family will feel about your adoption, etc....really, it is pretty much anything. They will also separate you and your partner (if applicable) so that they can ask questions about why you want to adopt, what type of child you wish to adopt, and how you feel about your own family, your marriage, your goals. They separate you b/c one or the other may feel more strongly about adoption...or a certain age group, etc....they want to find out--when separated, how you really feel when the other person isn't there to say how 'we' feel. I was scared/stressed about it, but in all honesty, the more truthful you are, the easier it is for them to match you with a child. If you sound too good to be true, it is likely you are. best of luck!!

Answer 4

They will ask you about your finances, your health, they will want references, they will talk to your biological children if you have any, the state of your marriage...

I have written several articles about foster/adoption, if you would be interested in reading any.  Here is a link to my page:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/user/15...