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older child adoption
Originally Posted By sunny
I am wondering if anyone has any advice on handling the adoption of a 17 year old in foster care. Her foster family cannot adopt her because of other family issues. Do we start the foster/adopt process now or do we wait until she is 18 and no longer a foster child? Foster family has made clear she can no longer live there when assistance runs out. She is a fabulous kid! Good grades, good attitude, strong morals! WE are concerned that by the time adoption process takes place she'll already be 18 and free to leave current home anyway.
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