Foster Care Or Adoption – Is There a Difference

Are you providing foster care and adoption is now an option you would like to look further into? Or you may just want to adopt a child from foster care. Either way, whether you are adopting a child or fostering a child, you will discover that many of the day to day tasks involved in the child rearing of kids are similar.There are meals to cook, clothes to wash, family outings to organize, homework to supervise, TLC and conversations to share, values to instill and discipline to administer.However, there are also some differences:While a child is in foster care;* foster care is a temporary placement, which may at any time turn into long term foster care* as soon as a child comes into care you must record any unusual markings found on the child’s body* the child must see a doctor within the first 24 hours of their arrival to your home* each time a child comes into your care you must learn all you can about their history if it is available* the child’s case worker will be a regular guest in your home, more so in the beginning and then depending on the child’s behavior, the visits will lessen* if you are experiencing any doubts, you must answer to the case worker* you will be responsible for keeping daily logs on the child* there are visits with the biological parents that you must get the child to* a record of medical and dental visits must be kept* it is expected that the child be registered into a specific amount of recreation (of their choosing)When you adopt a child from foster care;* you are now the child’s legal guardian* adopting a child is a permanent addition to your family* the child will have your last name* you will not have to share authority with anyone regarding, medical treatments, decisions about school, religious practices and a variety of other parenting matters, while someone is looking over your shoulder* the child can be included in your will and share in your estate along with any of your other children* you will now be financially responsible for the child’s welfare until adulthood Cost of Raising a Kid* as an adoptive parent you will have the same legal rights and responsibilities to this child as you would if they were your own birth child* you will have to deal with the child’s emotional and mental issues due to their past experience of loss* you will have the right to discipline, love and care for this child, totally and permanently.