Hi we live in Washington we sent a home study in on child in Oregon but we weren't selected for committee. Oregon puts the child on the web site, runs them in their two newspaper, and on TV so they get alot of home studies. Hard state to adopt from but they say that they have less failed adoptions. My work and I thought by reading what was put on her bio we were the perfect match. Guess not!!!!
We have also pursued 2 children in Idaho one the worker made all the desions and the one we were just picked for her, we went to committee on her. She isn't Legally Free we do have our foster care lisence so that helps with visit because most state require it. We might not ever get to adopt her until she's of legal age. Also it take awhile to get the interstate compact finished. We are going there on the 9th to meet face to face I can't wait. We talk on the phone everyother day and write letter. Her foster parents don't have internet.
As for getting licensed for foster care most state have classes and they do a home study if yours isn't current, back ground checks, CPR and HIV classes. But if you are thinking of going for a not legally free you will need your foster care license and it will really help for visits. Even if they are legally free it will help.
Because after we visit her in 8 days
, Idaho send her here and visit first with her case worker then by herself and go on vacation with us. I'm hoping to keep her for the rest of the summer. I was told the interstate compact won't be done until almost or after school starts.
I hope this also helped it is just what we are going thru in this long process. We started November of last year with the classes and didn't get license until March. It will be as long as if I had her myself by the time we get her.
Except she 15??? LOL
Terri