As bad as I hate the "generalization" police...this is a generalization that could damage the truths about adoption.
There are many varying degrees of foster and adoptive placements.
Foster to adopt in some states is fostering, and then if the case plan moves to reunification, they go home...if it moves to adoption, that family is it.
Foster to adopt in my state meant that we accepted a TPR'd case (or could have been one that TPR was imminent) and there was zero chance of disruption unless we all hated each other.
Straight fostering here means that you foster the child, and then the child moves to an adoptive home, UNLESS the family is dual certified to adopt, that way, if a situation like this comes up, then they have a chance at keeping the child(ren) without the "wait in line" situation previously presented here.
Not being "mean"...don't get me wrong...but if anyone new to fostering was here, didn't want them mis-informed.
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Originally Posted by hkolln
So, just because you are foster-adopt doesn't mean you adopt either.
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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