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Hi everyone,
I have been reading this forum for a while but, decided that it was time I posted. I am starting the process next month of becoming a foster parent with my supporting husband and 2 beautiful bio girls (4&2). We live north of Seattle but are moving 1 county over in a few months. My hubby is a Army recruiter, so we are finally done with deployments, YAY:woohoo: . We will be in this area for another 3-4 years at least. I have always been called to foster care as I grew up with very unstable parents (alchohal & drugs), but was lucky enough to have the most wonderful grandparents that took me in as their own and raise me. Since finding my way back to the Lord, I think sometimes how hard it would have been as a child if I hadn't had them as my rock. I had people who I could always depend on, and always trust would do what was right for me. I know I was lucky, and that their are so many kids that don't have anyone. If I could just give them that feeling, for whatever time they may be with me, I will be the blessed one. I am looking to start 0-3 years old, while my girls are so young. I would love to adopt if the Lord puts that perfect child in our home, but am very happy to just help as many kids along the way as possible. So my questions are is anyone from WA? What are your experiences? Are their many babies that need homes? I would figure that with Seattles drug community their are probably lots of little ones and even with our move we will be about 1 hr from Seattle. It makes me sad for all these babies that are born into this. It was so hard for me to know that my mom and dad would always choose drugs and drink over the chance to raise me, but my mom did sober up for pregnancy and the 1st few years of my life. I was her first so she really tried but just couldn't keep it together. Sorry it was so long. Thanks.
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Also, I just thought about something. BC we do not live near our family my MIL(50) and BIL(25) usually comes to visit 1x a year for about a month my brother(16) comes for 3 weeks on his summer break and my sister(22) comes usually about 2 weeks a year. Would I have to have a background check on them also? How do they handle in home visitors? Thanks.
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Good luck with the process! We are almost through, just awaiting final inspections.
As for visitors, it depends on the state. You will just ask your licensing worker. If they are dealbreakers for you, then go ahead and call and ask now. Otherwise, just ask when you are doing your homestudy. Here, they would only need to be background checked if they stayed for a certain length of time (not sure how long that is yet, actually) or were going to be left alone with the foster child. So many of these rules differ by state, and even by agency, so it's best to ask your own licensing folks.