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 You must be at least 24 years of age and
demonstrate the maturity to parent a child. If older, it is necessary that
you be able to keep up with a normal, active child. If married or
in a committed relationship,
must have lived together for at least two years. Single persons can qualify.
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| You must have sufficient income to support
yourself and your family. Your sole income cannot be AFDC, SSI, or
unemployment. If you are receiving SSI as a supplement to your income, you
must explain why you are receiving benefits.
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| You must have sufficient bed space. The child would need
their own bed. Two children may share a bedroom as long as they are the same
gender. Opposite sex children can share a room if they are under five years
of age.
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| We prefer a two-year age difference between your birth children and the child that would be placed.
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| You will need to be fingerprinted along with all
adults over 18 years old that
reside in the home. You cannot have a criminal record
that would preclude you from being a foster parent (e.g., charges of child
abuse). Exemptions can be made by Lilliput.
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| We will do a criminal background check and a
child abuse check.
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| We ask that you do not have any birth children in your
home less than one year of age and that you are not actively trying to
get pregnant. |
