[kmalay]

Russ to add to all of that and what Diane said is very true, but it is "policy" of many agencies to not want to place children out of state. There is added paperwork and issues of who is paying for what services. Many caseworkers don't even know how to do the paperwork. This was all told to me by a few caseworkers. We are actually doing an interstate adoption from a neighboring state. It is a long process, but it is mainly just the adoption process in general that is long, but we are fortunate that in our case there is interstate experience on both sides. It is a shame that these policies exist becaue it should be what is best for the child period. Good luck on your project