[lyssie]

We are hoping to move soon We were checking into a few different places and I am finding some states have a limit on the number of children allowed in the home to be a foster parent I am wondering if CA has a requirement like this. In all of the online info I didn't see it mentioned so, I am wondering if there is one. We want to be able to accept a foster child in our home. What home size do you think they consider adequate for a family of 9? If we move to so. cal we plan to live in Riverside co. Any info would help -- thanks.

[Longing2bMom]

I don't know if it is the same statewide, but here in Sacramento it would depend on how many bedrooms you have. They allow 2 children of the same sex per bedroom. One agency also told me that the children sharing a room could not be more than 5 years apart in age, but I don't know if that was just the agency's rule or a general rule.

[DannieAS]

do you mean sq. footage???? I don't think that is a requirement, but you'll need a few rooms even if kids of same gender share so that would up the sq. footage anyways.

[mommytoEli]

we have MULTIPLE friends in riverside county with 10 each (some bio, some adopted, some foster).actually, one may have more now. lol. but it is about bedrooms. i believe the rule is 2 kids per room, unless the room is abnormally large and you manage to get a waiver. but the best thing to do really is just call: Riverside County Department of Public Social Services (just scroll down to riverside)

this is a great county and they are really helpful.