Alabama Adopting Through DHR

We are currently on our last GPS class in north alabama. They do try to encourage you to foster to adopt because you are more likey to receive a child very quick. We have not received a child yet but possibly after this last class we will receive one within a week or so. You can go into the classes and tell the social worker that you are only wanted to foster a child that is most likely going to end in adoption. They know thats what we are wanting so they know to be very careful when placing us with a child. I think it can take over a year to adopt them so it may be hard to become close to the child until the adoption but I plan to go in it with my whole heart and go ahead and treat the child like they are mine....hopefully I wont be disappointed and heart broken. Good Luck to you, and make sure you talk with the judge in your county that decides where the children go....he can answer all your legal questions.