If you don't have the money to adopt, did you know..........?

Question

that you can adopt through foster care? they actually pay you monthly! also the child gets wick, medical, clothing allowance etc. (here in CA anyway).

Answer 1

I think this is a great way to adopt!  Thanks for sharing this information!

Answer 2

yes, my godaughter was a foster child for 5 years before she could be legally adopted.

Answer 3

Just for clarification, not all adoptions through foster care get the "monthly stipend" after the child is adopted.  That depends on the state, so it will vary from state to state.  However, most of the time adoption from foster care is MUCH cheaper than adopting from an agency, and the children are more needy as well (a double gain!).

In Texas, only children with "special needs" are provided with medicaid and a monthly stipend after adoption.  I think some provision is also made for the college costs of adopted teens.  However, the "special needs" label can be applied for a variety of different reasons and does not necessarily have to do with the childs mental or medical situations.

When my brothers were adopted, they had fetal alcohol syndrome.  Therefor, they remained eligible for medicaid even after they were adopted.  Any child with severe health concernes will get this.  It is to make sure that the adoptive parents are not discouraged by the idea of horribly high medical bills - and to make sure that the children continue to get all the therapies, doctors, and medications they need after being adopted.  I think it's a good plan.  My parents also got a monthy stipend from the state because my brothers had been "special needs" adoptees.  It is helpful, of course, to defray some of the costs of raising a child - but it's really not much money, so don't be afraid that people are becomming career parents.  

On the other hand, I heard about a family on 60 minutes who got paid like $30000 a month from the adoption stipends.  However, since they'd adopted over 30 children - all of whom were handicapped either physically or mentally, they needed it.  Even with that high of a stipend, they still had to run a business out of their home to make ends meet.  It was really neet to see though.  This family was amazing!

Answer 4

I think they're pretty different, my friend who had 10 foster children, never seen them again after they grow up the left the house, while she still see her adopted ones and step children around Christmas

Answer 5

you have it partially right you get paid but it is not much  while you foster  but once the child becomes ward of the state they start looking for families to adopt once you adopt the stipens end and if you choose not to adopt and you keep fostering the child can go to another family

You do get a tax credit the year you adopt though

Answer 6

Thank you for highlighting where the children who REALLY need  loving homes are

I guess people just don't seem to care about these kids because they are so h**l-bent on acquiring a B-A-Y-B-E-E=E! at all costs to satisfy their own needs.

It sad and heartbreaking that private adoption serving the needs of selfish adults is overtaking what adoption is really supposed to be about - THE CHILDREN IN NEED OF HOMES

For having this view I am told I am anti-adoption (which I am not! but so what if I was - it's just used a label thrown around as a distraction technique anyways 'cos some people don't like to hear views other than their own)