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hello. My sister is on drugs really bad and she has been for quite some time. the social services people took her baby away from her (thank god.) Hew husband left after he found out the kid wasn't his. I am afraid the kid will get adopted and we will never see him again (the family that is). It
s a very unique situation to where I am the only family member she has. I am the only one that can adopt him from the family. My question is, if I do adopt him, can i get any money help from the government? I mean, can I get money monthly? I am just curious. Thanks.
Does she know the REAL father, because as long as you know who the real father is, and you have custody of him, you can battle for child support, but as far as any money handed to you from the government, i have never heard of anything like that... but i will definitely check into it for you while I am at school, but first, what state is this in?
I am in the state of Indiana. they have yet to find teh biological father. The baby has already been taken away from her and is in foster care. I have been contacted asking if i would like custody of him. I don't really have the money unless I had government help. my husband works but we have our own things to pay and ic an't stand the fact of maybe never getting to know my own nephew.
also, the nephew is in ky, I am in Indiana. Thanks
Okay, well here is the thing, I am in FL and Florida doesn't offer any kind of Welfare for that kind of predicament, BUT luckily i am taking a college course Law Studies class, and my teacher would happily find out if that is the case in Indiana for you. I can tell you that if the child is in KY, then the state of KY may also be a help in paying any kind of government Welfare.
If you could find out it would MUCH appreciated. I've looked for information on the internet but they don't talk anything about my specific *spot* i'm in. The ONLY way I could take him was if I got some kind of child support...and i don't want him to get away. My husband and I will be GREAT to him.
Well i can tell you that it wouldn't matter what part of Indiana that you are in, as long as there is a STATE law that allows it, but i have no clue what the County Laws may say... Maybe, asking a state attorney may help you also, look in your local phone book, there are plenty of numbers to call.
FSSA - DFR I am not sure if thye will answer any questions for you. I know you could claim the child on your taxes, and they have programs such as chip, and if he is special needs because he was preemie or if he has problems because of his mother being addicted to drugs that may be helpful in getting government help. Just lay it on the line to the sisters case worker, maybe they can come up with some answers for you. Hopefully bignaked01 can provide you with some answers.
We had a foster case in our area that made the news and I know these people got food stamps, medical card and paid for the children they were keeping. They were also running a daycare. I hope that you can work something out, it would be terrible for that child to have to grow up in foster care. good luck
How can a person get more information on adoption and available children?
Please call 1-888-25-ADOPT or contact your county office of the Indiana Department of Child Services.
That is the Indiana's adoption hotline, so for now the best option for you would be to call that number and find out as much as you can about Adoption and Welfare and then tomorrow i will tell you what Dr. Blanton says.
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