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What is the process like? I spoke with the worker of a child I am interested in. She said to submit my home study when I was approved. A month later I was approved and submitted it and then heard nothing. Do you follow up? How do you know if they are even considering you for the child?
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adopting from foster care can be a lengthy process- or it can be relatively quick. Honestly it depends on the child and their needs. If it is a young child with no health issues or mental health diagnoses it will most likely take longer because there may be multiple families submitting homestudies. Older children- over the age of 5 and sibling groups are sometimes considered harder to place and so if a family is interested in them it may go relatively quickly. Be aware that some CW have their own agenda- they can be picky when it comes to families for a child that they feel a bond with, and some CW don't like to place children with families of a different race. It is not uncommon to not hear anything once you have submitted a homestudy for a child. You could ask your AW to check on the status of the child for you-- that may or may not give you an idea of where to go from here.
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