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Your story sounds very much like our own. The kids that we now have (siblings: 16 yo girl, 11 & 10 yo boys) we first met picking up on our bus route for church nearly 2 years ago now. We became foster parents so we could have them placed with us, and now we hope to finalize our adoption within the next month or two! I couldn't help but recognize the similarities when I read your post.
We are foster parents, but for a few months last fall we also had another child living with us. We were just a temporary place for her to live... by the time it was going to court for her to "officially" be placed with us by the courts (guardianship) she decided to go and live with her birth mother. Long story short - the state would not help pay for anything with her because she was not placed with us through DHS. If the kids are with you through a court order, then most likely DHS will not help with anything... at least that has been my experience.
We will keep you in our prayers.
MomInAL
Married to DH 20 years in November!
DD 18, DD 16, FD 16, FS 11, FS 10 (soon to be adopted!)
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