Do I need to be eligible to adopt in Georgia or in the state that I plan to adopt/foster in? Can I foster a child that lives in North Carolina and move them to Georgia?
Adoption - 4 Answers
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1. If by foster, you mean become a formal foster parent for Child Protective Services, no, you cannot start fostering a child and then move the child to another state. Each state has it's own rules regarding foster children and one of those rules is that children generally have to stay in their home state unless it is a kinship foster placement. If by foster you mean caring for a child between the time you get him/her and the time the adoption becomes final, you can move the child so long as it is a private adoption. 2. If you're talking about a private adoption, i.e., not through Child Protective Services, the adoption would be filed in yor state of residence, which, I take it, is Georgia. If you're talking about a CPS adoption, see the answer #1. Unless it's a kinship adoption, a state agency will only let state residents adopt their children. Good luck & God bless.
2 :
Hi, You start by meeting the requirements of the state you live in, Fostering +/or adoption of the child will be handled under the ICPC (interstate Compact on the placement of Children). Here's a link that explains the ICPC: http://www.dss.cahwnet.gov/cfsweb/PG1316.htm
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Do you have a specific child in mind? If so, talk to that child's caseworker to see what would be required. Generally, you cannot foster a child from another state because the child needs to stay local to have birth parent visitation, meet court dates, etc. Once the child's goal changes to adoption, then the child's caseworker will begin looking for an adoptive family. They will start looking for families locally and will usually have many to choose from if the child is young and healthy. If the child is harder-to-place due to being older, being a member of a large sibling set, or having medical/emotional/behavioral issues, then they may not be able to find a family locally and will beginning looking for a family from other states. Oftentimes, these children are posted on websites like adoptuskids.org. Adopting a child from another state is a long and frustrating process. Once you are selected to be the child's family, the child still cannot come live with you until ICPC clearance is given by both your state and the child's home state. It can take anywhere from a month to up to a year to get ICPC clearance. During this time, you can visit with the child in their home state, but they cannot come to your state even just to visit. It is much, much easier to adopt a child from within your own state. Regardless of whether you wish to adopt from your state or another, the first step is to become foster and adoption certified in your home state. This involves getting a homestudy completed, taking foster parenting classes, getting a background check, getting CPR certified, etc. You can get certified either through your county's Department of Social Services or through a private foster family agency. If you are interested in adopting through another state, then you should get certified through a private foster family agency that handles out-of-state adoptions.
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No you c an not Foster a child from another state---they have foster homes in that state and the priority according to state policy is keep that child within their own state boundaries.
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