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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 591843" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>As one who fostered and adopted out of the foster care system of a few states, I can't help but be shocked that they even pretend they care about YOUR income. They don't. Two kids we adopted, who are no longer in our home (you know the story), came from destitute foster homes, except for the board payments. And, yes, they had as many kids as they could legally be allowed to have. The States are so desperate for foster care, they don't care what you make. Also, there would be an outcry of "discrimination" if this limited homes in certain ethnic groups. And they want the kids in homes with their own race, if possible. At any rate, I never heard of this rule and don't believe it gets enforced. And you are allowed to use the board money any way you see fit. They assume it will help pay your bills. Things cost more with an extra kid.</p><p></p><p>Lots of foster parents, sadly, ARE out for money and there are also a lot of abusive foster parents. Now...for kids on 24/7 medical care, maybe it's different, but that makes no sense, really. From all I know, they'd prefer somebody would be home to care for a child such as that one. </p><p></p><p>Be careful of what you read on the internet. I'd call the state's foster care myself. There are so many kids that need fostering that my experience is that they take anyone, even some who make me cringe. One of the boys who is no longer with us was sexually assaulted at gunpoint repeatedly by his foster mom (she did not work) and now she is no longer doing foster care after we turned her in so she is homeless. But she didn't work even when she had this boy. I question this information. We had a lot of kids who had been with other foster parents who were in terrible living conditions and did not work. Their income was welfare. And since board pay doesn't count as income, they kept their welfare while collecting sometimes large board checks.</p><p></p><p>We are thinking of taking in young children on the autism spectrum and we're moving from a house to a mobile home and have a lowish income. They already told us in advance to please come in after we move...they need and want us. As long as the mobile home has a bedroom, they're fine with it and with us not having a lot of money. They don't care about your income, has always been my experience.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 591843, member: 1550"] As one who fostered and adopted out of the foster care system of a few states, I can't help but be shocked that they even pretend they care about YOUR income. They don't. Two kids we adopted, who are no longer in our home (you know the story), came from destitute foster homes, except for the board payments. And, yes, they had as many kids as they could legally be allowed to have. The States are so desperate for foster care, they don't care what you make. Also, there would be an outcry of "discrimination" if this limited homes in certain ethnic groups. And they want the kids in homes with their own race, if possible. At any rate, I never heard of this rule and don't believe it gets enforced. And you are allowed to use the board money any way you see fit. They assume it will help pay your bills. Things cost more with an extra kid. Lots of foster parents, sadly, ARE out for money and there are also a lot of abusive foster parents. Now...for kids on 24/7 medical care, maybe it's different, but that makes no sense, really. From all I know, they'd prefer somebody would be home to care for a child such as that one. Be careful of what you read on the internet. I'd call the state's foster care myself. There are so many kids that need fostering that my experience is that they take anyone, even some who make me cringe. One of the boys who is no longer with us was sexually assaulted at gunpoint repeatedly by his foster mom (she did not work) and now she is no longer doing foster care after we turned her in so she is homeless. But she didn't work even when she had this boy. I question this information. We had a lot of kids who had been with other foster parents who were in terrible living conditions and did not work. Their income was welfare. And since board pay doesn't count as income, they kept their welfare while collecting sometimes large board checks. We are thinking of taking in young children on the autism spectrum and we're moving from a house to a mobile home and have a lowish income. They already told us in advance to please come in after we move...they need and want us. As long as the mobile home has a bedroom, they're fine with it and with us not having a lot of money. They don't care about your income, has always been my experience. [/QUOTE]
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