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I paid for my homestudy through a private agency and was then reimbursed for all expenses. Many other states will do this. Also, they may have to take the classes and pay, 1000-2000, but it is worth saving yourself the heart break of foster parenting. NC has always been a good place to adopt (I am in VA, and the let me list there and I did get some call backs.) I did not adopt from them.

I did this time have to call every agency in the phone book to find one that would do a foster kid adoption home study as most would not (Out of the 15 or so in our community, only 3 were willing to do that kind of homestudy.) If they are African American, or you know any one who is African American who wants to adopt, I saw this special on the NC PBS station of a new push for them to adopt and there are a lot of programs in place. If not, keep trying, call the state department. I get the run around here all the time, but if you keep at it, you can find a way. They might have to take the classes, but there is no federal law saying (or state) that they have to foster.