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No suggestions
I have never adopted from your state, so I really don't have any suggestions.
If I were you, I would go to the NACAC website. Take a look at your state. From the looks of the site, most of the information given to you is correct.
Personally, I would be very careful adopting with no support from the state. At a minimum, I would negotiate Medicaid. I would also work to make sure you have a safety net. Depending on the level of abuse and/or neglect of your daughter, I would also negotiate a safety net.
If your state is still dragging their feet, I would recommend considering subsidized guardianship.
As always...this is just my personal opinion. I have adopted 10 sons from the system. Once you finalize...the state walks away (as it should be). They stick to the letter of the court order and agreement...nothing more! Even the case workers who "love" your child disappear. It is worse than pulling teeth to get them to modify the agreement after finalization.
Good luck.
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Indy
Single father to 10 adopted sons
J1-26, J2-22, M1-21, L-20, M2-20, J3-18, C-17, V-17, S-12, J4-8
"I thought I knew everything there was to know about raising kids - and then I became a parent!"
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