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Foster care is a situation where children are treated and cared for as a member of a family but they are legally a ward of the state and may retain a connection with their birth parents. Adoption means that you take on the name of and become a legal child to the people that have adopted you.

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What are the release dates for Adoption - 2002 Foster Care 1-21?

Adoption - 2002 Foster Care 1-21 was released on: USA: 21 December 2003


How old do you have to be to say no to being adoption?

If you are up for adoption and is a teen the choice is yours. You will then remain in foster care.


Could there have been an alternative to adoption?

Keeping the child or foster care.


Are foster kids allowed to meet there foster parents before they are adopted?

Foster care and adoption is not the same thing. Yes, you get to meet your adoptive parents before they adopt you. That is not always the case with foster care since if a child is abused for instance the foster families are ready to receive you in the middle of the night sometimes, when it's needed. Foster care is not meant to be permanent like adoption.


How is adoption and foster care the same?

They aren't the same. Adoption is becoming the legal parent and foster care means the state is the childs guardian. The state makes all important decisions regarding the child and the foster parents have no rights, the state can just come in and move the child to another foster home for no reason. Adopted children are yours forever.


How many children are put up for adoption in America?

There is no statistical information collected on the number of children becoming available for adoption in the US. The number would include those in private adoption, kinship placements, children moving from foster care to foster adoption, as well as readoptions resulting from disruption.


Where can one learn more about foster care placement?

One can learn more about foster care placement by visiting the website Adopt Us Kids, which is a website that focuses on informing people about the adoption process.


What conditions might cause a child to be placed in foster care?

If the child is being abused or parents die for example. Also if a child is being put up for adoption they can stay in foster care until they have found parents.


Was Steve Jobs in foster care?

No, Steve Jobs was not in foster care. He was born to a young mother, Joanne Schieble, who put him up for adoption shortly after his birth. Jobs was adopted by Paul and Clara Jobs, who raised him in Cupertino, California. While he did face challenges in his early life, he was not placed in foster care.


Does a child have to go into foster care during adoption process?

If you have already found a person to adopt a baby then no the baby doesn't have to go through foster care.Yes, You Are Correct. Until the Process it Finished, and the Legal Documents have Been Checked and Approved, the Child Will Be In Foster Care ^^


Do you get the adoption check at the age of 18?

If you are adopted the parents care for you just like any other family. There is no adoption check. No one is being paid in order to adopt someone. If you were in foster care and turn 18 you will get a check and be out on your own.


What are the requirements and process for adopting a child through Arkansas foster care adoption?

To adopt a child through Arkansas foster care adoption, you must be at least 21 years old, pass background checks, complete training, and have a stable income and home. The process involves attending orientation, completing an application, home study, and matching with a child.