[Kerbchek]

I am interested in adoping and older child or perhpas a sibling set. I realize there are state-by-state adoption sbusidies/foster care rates available.

I know I can provide a good home (I have a large house, something I've really thought about, etc.), but I'm afraid, even with the subsidy, that with me being a single parent, It will still be hard to make ends meet every month. I want to be able to provide my children with all of the things they need and make a good home for them. I believe I'd be the perfect parent for some young teenager or sibling set out there and I don't want financial concerns to be a barrier or a deciding factor to not adopt.

Other than the tax credit and monthy foster care adoption subsidy rate, are there other types of financial assistance available.

also, I could put adopted children on my health insurance as a family plan, but do adopted children still qualify for government funded health care (title IX, for instance)? I think co-pays, etc are cheaper with Title IX than with my ins. plan.....??

Thanks in advance for any ideas!!!!!!

[riley6]

Adopted foster children qualify for Medicaid. Once the adoption is finalized, you will put your child on your insurance with MC as a secondary. MC will pick up co-pays and meds plus anything that your insurance doesn't pay for. I know they pay for some OTC medications.

Check out your state adoption subsidies at http://www.nacac.org/subsidy_stateprofiles.html
It'll show you what your state pays for.