Yes, we don't get much in WA but it could be worse. I get $575 for each of my kids but they are level II...level I is $374. Its ridiculous...I spend way more to take care of them and to provide for them than I receive.
I just got an email from my adoption social worker. She said "we have to ask this, but would you be willing to adopt ___ and ____ w/o an adoption support contract?" I answered honestly as she requested and said that I don't know how I'd support them w/o it. I've stated that for 6 years, since my fp orientation.
She writes me back and says that adoption support doesn't pay for childcare, but will "consider" it. Excuse me, I don't think all foster parents are independently wealthy enough to pay $1000 at least on just childcare.
What in the world? I don't mean to get so riled up, it is just so frustrating. I got into being a foster-adopt parent b/c social worker after social worker told me "don't worry if you don't make much, there's adoption support"....???
