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Old 07-01-2009, 02:57 PM
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In my state (Indiana) they generally say for a straight adoption, expect the child to be 7 or over. It is occasionally possible, but a lot of the time, the foster family adopts the child.

One suggestion I have: If you know foster families that don't usually adopt, talk to them about doing respite care. I have a friend who began doing repsite for a little 8 month old boy. The foster mom knew it was moving towards adoption. When he did become available, my friend was chosen as an adoptive placement for him. I have heard this is fairly common.
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