Hi. Me and my husband have 2 girls 5 and 3 and we have been thinking about adopting a boy for a couple of years. We would like to have a child around our girls age so they could grow up together. We were thinking about going throught health and welfare but my husband is worried we will forever after have them on our back. Is it possible to get a healthy young child from health and welfare? Kudos to those who can care for children with special needs but I feel that we could not. I am worried about a number of things and were wondering if anyone could help. We cannot afford to adopt from a private agency. Even with the child tax credit that still means coming up with the money in the first place. We have bad credit also and I was wondering if this would effect our chances of adopting. Also we do not make alot of money. My husband makes twenty five thousand a year and I am currently a student working on a teaching degree. What income must you have in the state of Idaho to adopt? How long would it take to get a healthy child from the state? we would like a boy 0-4 maybe 5 and I was wondering if we should be looking at years from now or months. Also I was wondering if a child around 4 or 5 would be able to bound well with us. We have alot of love to give just not alot of money. Sorry this is so long I just have so many questions. We have talked to our girls about adopting a brother and they are both excited to get one but I worry that we will even qualify. We also live in a two bedroom apt and will be looking for a 3 bedroom rental house in January we would like to buy one but we have a bankruptcy. Are these issues that health and welfare looks at? and should I start the homestudy now in the apt? or wait till we move to show we have room for another child? Please help I am not sure if we should and if we even could adopt in Idaho. thanks
