My foster daughter has been with me for 3 years. I am her 14th foster placement. I have been working on adopting her for 2 years now and the county had dragged their feet since the 1st matching meeting. Now during negotiations they have offered me less than 15% of her per diem stating she no longer has any special needs. We have been working hard to get her to that point! I asked for 1/2 her per diem as subsidy for a total of 2 months before she turned 18. Like I said this adoption has dragged on for no apparent reason other than the county's incompetence. N9w with my daughter being a senior and with other children in the home it would cost us all unfairly to proceed. That makes me mad and hurt! I can't give my daughter permenecy because it is in her best interest to stay in the system and have everything paid for until she is 23 now! Government! SMH
Are you still receiving the foster care payment for the daughter whose adoption you have had to postpone? If the Ohio Adoption Grant is out of funds, it will be funding again beginning July 1, 2024. I know that is a while to wait. Is the foster care rate sufficient to tide you over?
My foster daughter has been with me for 3 years. I am her 14th foster placement. I have been working on adopting her for 2 years now and the county had dragged their feet since the 1st matching meeting. Now during negotiations they have offered me less than 15% of her per diem stating she no longer has any special needs. We have been working hard to get her to that point! I asked for 1/2 her per diem as subsidy for a total of 2 months before she turned 18. Like I said this adoption has dragged on for no apparent reason other than the county's incompetence. N9w with my daughter being a senior and with other children in the home it would cost us all unfairly to proceed. That makes me mad and hurt! I can't give my daughter permenecy because it is in her best interest to stay in the system and have everything paid for until she is 23 now! Government! SMH
Are you still receiving the foster care payment for the daughter whose adoption you have had to postpone? If the Ohio Adoption Grant is out of funds, it will be funding again beginning July 1, 2024. I know that is a while to wait. Is the foster care rate sufficient to tide you over?