[Abdulina]

Hello. Don't visit this forum much as I have 7 internationally adopted children. However, we have seriously thought about adopting through the foster care system as of late. If we do, we'd love to adopt a sibling group. Now, a know alot of things vary from state to state. I ahve a basic question though that maybe some of you have experience with. Knowing that most children would require therapies and such, do you know if you adopt a child out of state, do they qualify for a subsidy. We live in NC. Say we want to adopt out of Oklahoma or WA or somewhere else. Is it possible to receive a subsidy from a child adopted out of state? Forgive me but my knowledge of foster care adoption is limited as all my experience is with Russia. All 7 of mine are special needs. We have everything from RAD to FAS to missing limbs to probably whatever other alphabet combo you can think of --LOL. So I know that any more children coming into the home that would also be special needs, would require therapy as well. Do kids coming from foster care get medicaid coverage? I've heard this before and trying to seperate fact from fiction. Thanks in advance for any light you can shine. I do appologize if these questions seem basic/ or stupid. Just new to this aspect of adoption. And before we really and truly decide to dot his, I want to make sure I know everything about all this. Also, how long are you followed by a social worker? We are followed for 3 years w/ Russia. Just curious. Thanks again.

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