What are the requirements for becoming a foster or adoptive parent?
• Be financially stable, that is, able to meet the needs of your family; • Be at least 21 years old; • Be single, married, widowed or divorced; • Be able to provide a safe, secure and healthy home for a child or children; • Be physically and mentally healthy; and • Successfully complete 30 hours of training and all paperwork to help you make an informed decision about whether fostering or adopting is appropriate for you and your family. The program is free, and you are not obligated to become a foster or adoptive parent because you attended the program. 2. How long does it take to foster or adopt? The training, evaluation and approval process normally takes four to six months. The amount of time until a family receives a child depends on whether you are fostering or adopting and how flexible you are about the type of child you wish to parent. Foster parents may receive a child shortly after they are approved. Adoptive placements generally take longer because the move to an adoptive hom
