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Our trained advisors are available weekdays to Please leave a message click here Alternatively leave a voice mail on We will contact you the next working day without fail. In Kansas, the children in foster care range from with 9. Because of mental or emotional handicaps, some of the children are below age-level mentally or emotionally. If you are in your early to mids, you might be concerned about being a foster parent to a child who is only a few years younger than you.

In Kansas, the foster parent must be at least 5 years older than the oldest child that they foster. You will also have a choice in the children you accept into your home. While your age may not have a bearing on your ability to love and care for a child, it can impact the quality of your care, your income, and other facets of your ability to provide for a child appropriately.

There are two key things to keep in mind. Child care, therapy, and assistance with finding and paying for summer camps and other activities for children may be available. Joining a foster parent support group is a good way to get advice and assistance from experienced foster parents. Our children are diverse and so are our families. Neither ACS nor the agencies we work with discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sexual preference, gender, or age However, you must be at least 21 years of age to become a foster or adoptive parent.

The City does not charge fees to adopt but parents are responsible for legal costs. The home study will be prepared without cost to you and financial assistance is often available to cover legal fees. Adoption subsidies may be available to help you with the cost of raising a child. ACS and the child welfare agencies will be there to assist you from your first call to the adoption finalization.

After the adoption is final, there are parent groups that can provide ongoing support and information to you and your family. Children of the same gender may share a bedroom. The child welfare agency in your state will provide ACS with your home study and ACS will then begin to work with you to match you with a child. It depends on the nature, severity of the offense and the length of time that has passed since then.

Contact one of our partner agencies who will be able to answer your questions. Meet a child waiting for a loving adoptive home.