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So, can you adopt your foster child? Find out everything you need to know about adopting from foster care – including how to adopt from the foster care system, information about the adoption allowance and Fostering for Adoption.
Looking to adopt your foster child? Although they may already be an integral part of your family, adopting your foster child isn’t always as easy as you’d imagine. To be eligible to adopt you must have the following adoption requirements:
The adoption approval process is not the same as the foster care approval process – and can take a long time to become approved. This is something to bear in mind when choosing to adopt your foster child.
If you’re considering adoption from fostering, the first port of call is to get in touch with your foster care service. They will then be able to give you the information you need to decide whether to adopt. Then, if you meet the adoption requirements and are eligible to adopt your foster child, you must ask yourself whether adoption is the right path for you. Learn the benefits of adopting from foster care and decide whether you can adopt.
The main goal of fostering is not adoption. Fostering to adoption isn’t always an option or a certainty, but it does happen. If you are approved in the adoption process, there is the issue of the child then legally severing all ties to their birth parents – so this can cause complications. This is because, as the current foster parents, the birth parents will know who you are so anonymity is compromised.
Fostering for Adoption is an approach which aims to ensure more children are placed with potential permanent carers on a fostering basis. This is a government approach designed to speed up the adoption process – often seeing babies or young children placed with fostering families who will initially foster and have a stable home at a much earlier stage in the child’s life.
This approach also protects the child from being moved on again and again. It provides them with consistent uninterrupted care while the local authority seeks a placement order from the courts. It’s likely in these instances that carers will be able to form stronger bonds with the children and provides an opportunity to provide stability at young age – which many adopters who go through the usual route might have missed out on.
For more information on fostering for adoption, contact a member of our helpful team now.
In contrast to fostering, adoption can work out to be pretty pricey. The weekly foster care allowance can be anywhere between £400 – £600 per week per child – this covers general household expenses, school meals, the child’s clothing, food, mileage and pocket money. However, the process to adopt can actually work out to be quite costly – so it’s important to understand the financial commitments that come with it.
The Independent Adoption Panel will require from £4,000 – £,9000 for the application to adopt. On top of this, you will need to pay the Department of Education £885 – this is to process your application and provide your certificate of eligibility. However, if your income exceeds £45,000 per year, this fee will increase to £1,775. Your financial status will be looked into as part of the adoption process to ensure the child will be able to have the security they deserve.
Find out more information on fostering versus adoption today – our helpful guide explains in detail the adoption allowance; the different types of fostering; the differences between fostering and adoption and discusses the concept of foster parents adopting. Still need more information? Get in touch with a member of our helpful team today at Capstone Foster Care.
Our team of friendly fostering advisors are on hand to answer any questions you may have. We can offer you honest and practical advice that can help you decide if becoming a foster carer is right for you.
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