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    Stormi
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    I do not know much about all these. But I can say that you have educated me. The statistics too. 9000 children is large enough. Many people prefer adoption from orphanages than foster care. Although both offer similar services. Helping children with no families get one. I am also aware this can cover different types of cases. What I tend to mean is that children who have bee facing different types of situations. Maybe they are in abusive families. Or the parents are drug addicts and do not cater for their needs. Then they can be taken in foster care. Before this was not widely known. But since the situation is increasing in numbers. We see that people are getting to know more of this. It is good of you highlight this. So that other can know what to expect or to look forward to.

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    Milan
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    The goal of foster care is typically reunification. The hope is that parents will get the help that they need to be able to safely parent their children. Foster care is meant to be temporary (and ideally, short term). Adoption is forever. Once a foster adoption is finalized, the child’s case is closed. Though there may be continued interaction with members of the child’s birth family, the adoptive parents have permanent legal custody. I’m not sure why this stubborn myth persists. Adoption from foster care can be costly, for sure. It may cost you time, effort, energy, love, passion (and sometimes blood, sweat and tears). But it will not cost you a lot of money. In many cases, all of the adoption fees are reimbursed by the state. Attachment with your child adopted from foster care may come easily. Or it may take a lot of effort. Take the time. Make the effort. Your child is worth it. Adoption from foster care is not for everyone. But it is for some of us. And if it’s for you, know this: it will be a wild ride, but your kid is worth it.

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