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I was never a "foster" parent...I mean, I technically was for the first 8 months before our adoption finalized...but we were in a foster/adopt placement, so when the kids moved in, adoption was the plan.
However, I can't see why someone that signs on as a foster parent only can't be considered to adopt a child that's been with them for a long time just because they have adoptive families waiting in line for them.
I know myself, if I was a foster parent and a child's case plan changed to adoptive, you can bet I would be definitely wanting to find myself on the list for the child as a prospective family.
To think that a foster only license should negate the long term feelings and bonding that the family has had with the child just because an adoptive family has been waiting a long time sounds a bit antiquated to me.
I mean, there ARE legal risk adoptive placements that those families waiting to adopt can take, because the risks of the child going back are much lower than a foster intake child.
Just my .02
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 Kristi
PROUD forever Moma to daughter K, age 13 and son K, age 12
Moved in on 08/15/2006
Finalized on 04/09/2007, 2:30 p.m.
Foster to Adopt, through DHS in Oklahoma
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