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How to become a foster parent (Requirements)

If you’ve always wondered how you can become a foster parent, then wonder no more because, in today’s article, we will be discussing the requirements needed to become a foster parent plus how long it will approximately take you to finish the process.

Though there are different states and counties, there are some of the requirements which cut across all of them and that is what we will be looking at in general.

Quickly, let’s find out all the requirements needed for you to become a foster parent without much stress and struggle.

1. You must pass a background check;

Since most of the kids who need foster parents come from homes where their parents neglect or abuse them, the states will not want to let such a child end up in such a toxic environment again therefore a thorough background check is conducted to find out on the character and lifestyles of all the adults living in the homes where the child will be moving in to.

 If your home has been found not to be a safe place for a child to grow, you will automatically be disqualified from becoming a foster parent.

2. Pass a financial check;

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You don’t need to be extremely rich before you can foster a child. What is required of you to pass this check is you must have enough money for yourself and your spouse if there is any and that should also be able to cater to the needs of the child.

Though there are stipends to support the up bring of the child, there might be at times that depending on only the stipends wouldn’t be enough due to the child’s age or other special needs.

3. Medical fitness;

Are you medically fit to take care of a child? This will have to be ascertained by your medical doctor that you don’t have any physical or mental illness that will disrupt your ability to take good care of the child.

Of course, there are some illnesses that have cures and can be managed but the ones of more concern are those for which there is evidence that they could be fatal.

4. Fire inspection;

This is to make sure that in case there is a fire outbreak at your home, there are enough safety measures in place for escape or to put out the fire.

So you will be required to have good working fire alarms or smoke detectors, fire extinguishers on each individual floor of the house, and also a detailed and safe fire exit plan in place.

5. Home visits;

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Be prepared to on a regular basis receive social workers who will come in at least once every month to inspect your home and see how things are going.

Their duty when they visit is to check if your home has child protection proof on things like whether medicines are put out of reach of children, how safe are the electricity plug outlets; that is whether they are protected or not.

And if you are a licensed gun owner, where do you keep your weapon, and is it at a safe place where it will be inaccessible to your child?

A licensed worker will also be visiting at least once every quarter of the year before and after the child has moved in to live with you.

Some states also are concerned about a body of pool being around the home. Most states require that the pool is at least a hundred meters out of sight but to be sure of what laws are there concerning water bodies near your home, you’d probably have to ask for more information on that.  

6. Be of Age;

There are different age requirements depending on which state you find yourself in but the age limit which cuts across is 21 years.

This for obvious reason is to make sure that the child is being entrusted with the care of an adult but not a child.

Conclusion

I hope this information aids you in your preparation for becoming a foster parent.

There are other standards you must complete before you may become a foster parent, as I said at the beginning of this article, but what I have given are the most frequent ones that apply to most states.

Thank you for reading, and best wishes on your journey to becoming a foster parent.

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