The foster parents receive a set sum for each child from the state and the parents pay the state. Since it would be a very different sum for each child based on what parents can pay, the sum is set for each child and every state have this system. The foster parents should not have to use their money. if that was the case we would have very few foster families because they would not afford it.
In Oregon, foster parents receive a monthly subsidy to help cover the costs of caring for foster children. As of 2023, the base rate for a foster child typically ranges from about $600 to $800 per month, depending on the child's age and specific needs. Additionally, children with special needs may qualify for higher rates. It's important for foster parents to check with local agencies for the most current rates and any additional support available.
all of them
No, that is just like chld support. The money isn't meant to be an income to the foster parents, it is meant to raise the children.
In West Virginia, foster parents receive a monthly payment that typically ranges from about $400 to $700 per child, depending on the child's age and specific needs. This payment is intended to cover the costs of caring for the child, including food, clothing, and other necessities. Additionally, foster parents may receive extra support for children with special needs. It's important for prospective foster parents to check with local agencies for the most current rates and information.
Foster parents generally receive a board rate or a stipend to cover these costs.; they sometimes receive a specific clothing allowance for them.
Yes, we did.
it is very great to foster parents because not everyone in the world has parents so foster parents look after those children.
Yes, that is precisely what they are known as.
No this is up to the foster parents to decide.
their parents hate them
You do not get paid for being a foster parent you get reimbursed for child's expenses and they also receive a medical card so there is no medical bills that the family incurs. Getting paid for being a foster parent is the give and take relationship you achieve with your child. In some states, foster parents are in fact paid a perdiem for each child. An average in Texas is $30 per day per child. This is meant to cover the child's expenses (other than medical) but it isn't reimbursed. It's paid to the foster family and they are expected to provide for the child.
If the child's parents are no longer in the legal picture, then there are steps to follow in order to adopt the child. Many foster children are in foster care while their parents get education, jobs and/or get off of drugs, so the child or children are not available for adoption.