Columbia, SC

Our homestudy was turned in about 2 weeks ago. We are just waiting for the official approval letter. We are hoping to foster-adopt an infant-3year old, any race, either gender. We have no other children but do have 2 dogs that are treated better than some children. Hoping to meet others in the area with similar situations, or just anyone with advice, or with a story to share.:flowergift:

Social workker called today and said we've been approved!!! Woo Hoo! Now the wait begins... :dance:

Have you been matched yet?

No, we still have not been matched. April will be 1 year that we have been waiting. We are now updating our approval (yearly fire inspection). It is frustrating.

We have been foster parents now for almost 9 weeks. He is a 2 year old little boy. He will likely be placed with relatives but we are enjoying him while we can. Our goal is adoption, although it may not be this little one. I know it will be hard if he does go, we have allowed ourselves to fall in love already.:love:

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Uh, thanks for the history lesson?

Does anyone know of any adoption advocacy or support groups in the Columbia area?

Hello everyone! Well, all stories are unique and so here goes mine... We are hoping to Foster-adopt a little boy who goes to the same daycare I work for. It's amazing because he looks just like my husband! We are thrilled, to say the least. However, we have some obstacles. First of all being an overall ignorance of the process itself. I've been doing a lot of research and think I know what all we have to do, but it's now a matter of getting it all done. Secondly, my husband is in the Army and is currently deployed. He'll be home in a couple of months, but I'm not sure how much that will hold up the process. Basically, I'd just like to talk to someone who has been through this process in Columbia and can point me in the right direction. I was also wonering if it is possible to spend time with the child while going through all this? I would really like to take him "trick or treating" and then to Thanksgiving and Christmas with our family when the time comes (if the process isn't complete by then). Is it possible to have that time even though you may not be totally done with everything yet? Thanks so much! I have a million questions and it's Sunday so I can't get any answers until the work week! Katrina

hi, my dh & I have attended our first class. We hope to foster to adopt a 4 yr old. We live in Bishopville, which is like an hour from you.

does anyone have a copy of the paperwork saved on their computer? If so could you email it to me? Thank you Faithfilled57@yahoo.com Katina :thanks: