When you adopt a child who is older withproblems do receive insentives to adopt them ?

Question

These parents who have adopted this child receive $1000.00 a month and the child recieves free insurance until he is 18. By problem I mean he has been through emotional and physical abuse .

Answer 1

I adopted 2 special needs children, one I did not accept the subsidy for his needs.  He has cost me thousands of dollars with medial care and special equipment.  I do not regret for one minute having him, but it would have been easier on the family to have something to fall back on.  

The other was 10 when I adopted her, and I did accept the $$ (the amount depends on the state and degree of handicap) and yes Havanah, it would never be enough to put up with some of the things that you go through with an older child.  It makes it easier on everyone.  I also get respite care for her for 21 days a year.  And that is very nice, and needed.  I couldn't always afford to send her to camp or to some of the other things that she needs with out the help.  But, I would have taken her even if they said I had to pay them.  She is a really wonderful young woman who is doing very well.  I believe there are a few parents who take these children for the money, it is a shame, because it messes up the program that can save hundreds, thousands of children.  And help families.

Answer 2

If you're worried about the money I would advise against it.  From working with DHR I can tell you that yes they do provide additional funding for the child.

Answer 3

If you decided to adopt this child, you are do it for the best of the child. Just make sure you are patient. This child obviously needs some help and someone to love him/her. Do the best you can and someday you will see the fruits of your labor when the child goes off to college and is well-balanced and not in prison.

Answer 4

using the word "incentives" when referring to adopting a child, a human being, is totally unacceptable.  Even if not for you...the way that you wrote that is so wrong....I'm sorry

ANYONE who adopts should because they Want to, not because of any Incentives

Answer 5

I can only assume that the amount you would get would be determined after an accounting of what it will cost to care for the extra needs of the child.

Answer 6

I guess you do, but that is just wrong.  I don't understand why someone would adopt a child for monetary gain?  I would think people would adopt a child to have someone to love and nurture.  How questionable.

Answer 7

my mom gets 750 a month for my sister who went through terrible abuse and my sister gets insurance. but she is 16 now and my mom says that if it was just for the money 750 is NOT ENOUGH to take on a teenager.

i happen to agree. teenagers are hard to raise, parents only do it for love, cuz there is not enough money in the world to make up for what they put parents through.

okay don't get me wrong, teens are not all bad, you know what i mean!

EDIT: my sister was 9 when we adopted her.