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(but its okay to answer after that also; I am sure this will be an ongoing experience.)
Our child is 14, in sex offender treatment, we want to adopt him but we don't trust the state to take care of the sexual repercussions of his first 14 years (half of which were in the care, custody, and control of the State of Arizona).
We've fostered for years, but never adopted and never seriously considered it. So we are very ignorant.
First, I assume that if we don't get needed services covered now, like the polygraphs that are part of the therapy program, then they definitely won't be covered in any subsidy agreement. Right?
After adoption, what else could come up in a situation like this? Say, for instance, he was accused of a sex crime. I think the State ought to pay for his defense. And not go off our meager living expenses. Is this possible they would do that? Why or why not?
Or, what if he needed residential treatment or something? Is that covered? I know our personal insurance covers very little of that stuff.
Any and all experiences, thoughts, replies appreciated.
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the only thing i have to offer up for thought is this little true story that happend in my neighborhood. there was a boy, about 14 or 15, who molested a little kindergartener a few doors down from his house. after it all went down, and he was released from wherever he was sent, the judge ordered him to stay x amount of feet away from the little girl. the problem was, he lived down the street. the family of the boy felt the only thing they could do was sell their home and move. so something to think about is are you prepared to deal with the fall out from anything that happens? are you prepared to move?if you are wanting to know exactly what services would be covered in this event, you will need to ask your worker, and ensure that everything they say is IN WRITING. i would GUESS that you would have to pay for his defense, because you would be his parents.....legally responsible for him. it may be part of his adoption placement agreement to cover rtc, but i doubt it would cover attorneys fees in the event he committed a crime. a word of caution even about the rtc. there was once a time our dd NEEDED to go to a rtc. those that we found that would take her and the state would pay for had a 6-12 month wait for a bed. i felt like saying, "daughter, i know you are in the middle of a crisis, do you mind stopping and starting again in say,....6-12 months?" so i found a few more places that would take her, but that the state would not pay for. man, they wanted more per month than we even made! the one place that i found that we could afford, although barely, wouldn't take her, as they decided she was too severe.
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First, I assume that if we don't get needed services covered now, like the polygraphs that are part of the therapy program, then they definitely won't be covered in any subsidy agreement. Right?
You should be able to negotiate that when you do the subsidy agreement, Some states/counties will cover more than others. He's a 14year old sex offender, the fact that someone wants to adopt him is astounding so they usually jump though hoops for you.
After adoption, what else could come up in a situation like this? Say, for instance, he was accused of a sex crime. I think the State ought to pay for his defense. And not go off our meager living expenses. Is this possible they would do that? Why or why not?
Honestly if you want the state to remain responsible for any crimes then don't adopt him. Once you adopt him he is yours & your responsibility.
Or, what if he needed residential treatment or something? Is that covered? I know our personal insurance covers very little of that stuff.
Again something o be negotiated, but as mommytoEli brought up it may be a long wait for "free" care.