No!
If the forgery charge against you was actually dismissed, then you were not convicted, and although the record of your arrest still exists so, also, does the record that the charges were dismissed.
It makes no difference if the check was CASHED or not, The important element of the scenario is, 'was it passed (offered in payment) in exchange for something?' If the check was forged and passed, you could be liable for TWO criminal offenses (1) Forgery, and (2) Uttering (which is legal-speak for passing). If youhave no previous criminal record you MAY be able to plea bargain this down.
Yes
Not unless they occurred prior to your 18th birthday. If you were an adult they become a permanent part of your criminal history record.
No. Not in the US.
No. Unless it has been expunged.
No, you cannot operate or work at a daycare if you have a criminal record.
You can become a foster parent if you don't have a criminal record. You can not have an abusive environment for the child to come into.
Basically, it depends on whether the prospective employer will hire you.
Yes, but not a felony.
to be a criminal or to have a criminal record means you have broken the law in some way. The crimes are divided into a Felony and Misdemeanor. The criminal can become a convicted felon.
Unless the offense occurred prior to your 18th birthday, at which point your record will be sealed upon you become 18 - all criminal records become, and remain, a permanent part of your criminal history.