[MrNMrsD]

When the background check is done, I am worried that my husbands record could keep us from getting licensed. Please tell me what you think?
He is 25 now, but 4 years ago (when he turned 21) he was out at a party when someone hit him over his head with a beer bottle from behind. He turned around and punched the guy (now he looks back at it as being young, drunk and stupid). This someone, who he didn't know at the time, turned out to still be in high school. He was charged with Felony Child Abuse which was reduced to Misdem. Battery and Dismissed when it went to court. Although it was dismissed, on his record it still says he was charged with "Child Abuse". We are unable to get pregnant and Foster Care is our only hope! We are starting our classes tomorrow, should we ask before we get too far into it? Or will a background check be done right away?