Since 1998 we have helped more than 1 600 families achieve their dreams of parenthood through the miracle of adoption.
Babies that need to be adopted.
This particular situation is sometimes referred to as a legal risk adoption in this case children are placed into foster care while the state agency attempts to terminate the biological parents rights.
We can however help guide you through the process.
There are many benefits to adopting through foster care.
In fact children s bureau turns away at least 10 sibling sets weekly due to lack.
Dcfs is not involved in the initial placement of children in independent adoptions.
Free health care coverage is available to foster children until they are 18 years old.
Families that seek to adopt through the foster care system agree to be foster parents in the hopes that they will be allowed to one day adopt the foster kids they host.
Many babies in foster care are members of sibling groups that need to be adopted together.
Any adult person may file a petition to adopt a child however the person adopting must be at least 10 years older than the child.
While the child is still in foster care parents receive a monthly stipend to help care for the child.
Many of these foster youth are siblings in need of resource families who are willing and able to keep them together.
If the child is over 12 years old you must also get his or her consent to adopt.