[Piratedogmama]

RobinKay,

Just wanted to chime in here regarding the comment about how many parents are here to help kids vs. to adopt them. Our state offers two options for potential foster families... a foster program and a foster-adopt program. So for those families in the foster-adopt program the cw, social workers, etc. are aware upfront that the foster-adopt family would like the opportunity to adopt or be open to it if the need arises. If we decide to become a foster-adopt family we would like to take placements that have concurrent planning...that is the way it is with the foster-adopt families in our state that we have talked with.
We are still in the process of weighing our own abilities to cope with the system and are struggling to make the best decision for not only us, but any child that would be in our home in the future for however long that may be. We want to help little ones in need but yes, if it worked out and we had the opportunity to adopt a child that was in our care and needed a safe, loving home I would imagine we would be thrilled. Likewise, if RU were the outcome, we would need to be able to support that.

Yes, I want to help children but also since it is an option where I live I want to be a foster-adopt household vs. a foster only household. This is just my two cents. Every situation is different. Children in general deserve a safe, loving, nurturing, stable, structured home in my opinion and that may or may not be with bio family members or a foster or foster adopt family.

Best wishes.