Alabama Adopting Through DHR

September 18, 2012

Alabama201X

I completed the classes, but didn't do the homestudy. They basically told me I couldn't adopt a younger child unless I fostered first yet they discourage fostering if you intend to adopt. I was confused by the whole process. All the people say you need to foster to adopt but they discourage fostering just to adopt.

I agree with b12. I did not want to foster either, but we found the "ideal" situation. Brief story--child not ready for adoption because parent rights not terminated yet. However, so far parents have been absent, so we(family and DHR) all expect that we will adopt.

I think DHR can be overly cautious because nothing is final until the judge signs the paper. There is always the possibility the judge might do something unexpected; DHR does not want you to sue them or come back later and say you promised me I would get this child.