Having (a) required reporting of suspected neglect/abuse in the 1960’s, (b) created a therapeutic environment in foster homes in the 1980’s in order to accommodate the overpopulation of children placed in institutional care during the 1970’s, (c) required measures to reduce risk to children, accelerate permanence for children, and increase accountability for caretakers in t... read more
Previous to the last century laws were not in place to protect children; thus children were oftenmistreated without intervention. Given that long history, the United States and much of therest of the world have, in a relatively short period of time, made remarkable progress, however.The famous Mary Ellen case in 1874 set the stage for formalizing a system for protection forchildren. Then in ... read more
Often people who desire to adopt a child must wait in line for years before the opportunity becomes a reality. And the cost of private adoptions can frequently exceed $30k. A very attractive alternative to this option is the foster-to-adopt process. The advantages of this alternative include but are not limited to:
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