By: PharmBoy
I had heard about this potential windfall for adoptive parents because my sister and her husband are in the process of adoption. It’s almost an identical situation as mentioned in the article. They...
View ArticleBy: Cejay
What is most infuriating is when I see people, a lot of them I know, adopting children from a foreign acountry. Do they get the tax or is it only children here in America? But they are spending...
View ArticleBy: PharmBoy
Apparently you know a lot of superfical people. My sister, I’m sure, has spent many nights in tears because she has yet to carry a baby to term. She wants nothing in this world more right now than to...
View ArticleBy: rewards
I would argue that there is a difference between encouraging people to have more kids (+1 to population) and adopting an unwanted kid (+0 to population). Getting down to actual expenses, does anyone...
View ArticleBy: Ken
Those people have adopted more than 5 kids i think the whole family is 12 kids or something, plus they also get money per month to take care of the kids since they all have disabilities.
View ArticleBy: Sheri
Do you realize that even when they adopt these children out of the foster care system, in many cases, the state continues to pay the families for the children’s support? My sister adopted three...
View ArticleBy: Sue
sounds like you have it all figured out…maybe you should venture in to this high paying job of an adoptive parent to special needs kids.
View ArticleBy: Deb
That’s a great way to put it Sue! I’m an adoptive parent to 2 special needs children, plus we have 3 biological. We aren’t living high on the hog from our adoption. We live in a crowded house, shop at...
View ArticleBy: Sheri
Deb, you are the type of family that should benefit from this credit. My point is that there are many families benefitting from this when they don’t need it at all, and my own sister is one of them!...
View ArticleBy: Sheri
“Adoption takes kids out of the state system where they often cost real tax dollars for care.” Not true. Families who qualify for the adoption credit are also receiving a monthly stipend from the state...
View ArticleBy: Deb
Sheri, I can understand how upsetting it can be to work hard for what you have & provide for your family to have another family rub it in that they are living in luxury, because they get a check...
View ArticleBy: Daddydave
3 out of 4 people call your sister an angel….for helping these kids…then there’s you.
View ArticleBy: Vickie
As an adoptive mother to a teenage daughter I can guarentee you the monthly ‘stipend’ we recieve does not cover expenses for our child. We adopted our daughter not because we wanted another child, (we...
View ArticleBy: sharon
I sorry that u feel this way.When I did this I had a good job n two wonderful kids.I did this to give a child a chance at a better life but i took on two not by choice but that’s the system but honey...
View ArticleBy: Casey
I am insulted by the fact that you think that the monthly stipend is a handout. Again, this stipend is typically very small, and many of these children have ongoing special needs, which the stipend is...
View ArticleBy: emily
Thank You for saying that! The monthly stipend going to the adoptive familys to love and teach the children that have no one else in this world who would be willing or capeable of doing so.Does not...
View ArticleBy: Tay's Mom
Are you people kidding me?!!! Seriously, where are you from? The “income” for an adopted child is $300 per month! Daycare is $1000 per month. But then you have to feed/cloth/entertain the child. But...
View ArticleBy: Tay's Mom
Sorry, actually it’s 47,000 in my State. Sorry about that. So, instead of paying 47k per year for a prisoner, the State is paying $3600 per year for a college graduate. EVERYONE in my family has...
View ArticleBy: shawn
Tay’s mom I agree with u I have two the comments they leave due to them loving money over life a child that can grow up be able to put back into what they received.they want to pay jail cost so it...
View ArticleBy: Lynn
Please educate yourself, NOT ALL children who are adopted from State Welfare systems even qualify for the monthly stipend you mention, nor believe it not do all kids receive or continue to receive...
View ArticleBy: Artie Art
Your comment was right on. When did the child have to been adopted to recieve this credit?
View ArticleBy: Bjorn Severenson
No amount of money can compensate me and my family for the trauma we went through in adjusting to having 3 “special needs” children added to our home. Things are much better now and I don’t regret the...
View ArticleBy: Donna
The family will not need to save for college. Most foster children receive 4 years of college at state schools -tuition free:) The family does not live off 39,00. The children receive monthly money...
View ArticleBy: bellanc1
Thank you so much for speaking up on this matter. My husband and I have also gone this path and he has paid above and beyond in his fair share of taxes. People don’t understand the lives these children...
View ArticleBy: Jesse
Funny it’s like going to wendys and you ask for ketchup and the prick gives ya one package like One it’s not enough smart guy Two have you ever had a burger? I mean really blah blah blah we get checks...
View ArticleBy: Proudmommy
You people make me sick .. If you thinks that’s all we are doing is trying goblins off of welfare you are wrong!! I went through 2 years of hell and back with case mangers going to court missing out on...
View ArticleBy: Donna
Proudmommy not sure which people are making you sick??? I posted on this site. I have fostered 25 children and adopted 8 very special needs children. Please when posting don’t lump all into your...
View ArticleBy: adopted
I guess, adopted children should be so “grateful” they were adopted and you are owed something because you are the almighty adopter. If you feel you are entitled to money for your good deed, get it...
View ArticleBy: midwestwritergal
You should read before you type and look up statistics. Try starting with Google. It actually costs the country MORE to leave children in foster care. In addition to the medical, general care,...
View ArticleBy: midwestwritergal
Wow, lets do the math. I’m paying 2k for fees, several hundred dollars for medical, several hundred dollars for tutors, several hundred dollars for special classes. Really? Welfare? Are you serious? In...
View ArticleBy: midwestwritergal
If they truly have special needs, they will perhaps be only getting 3 hours of sleep per night like me. I doubt a car is going to make up for their own health sacrifices. Raising a special needs child,...
View ArticleBy: midwestwritergal
They get $455 per kid per month if they’re in California. Windfall!
View ArticleBy: midwestwritergal
What State do you live in? In California you get $455 for a special needs kid unless you’re willing to put them on drugs and you do not get free lunch or any of that. I have paid THOUSANDS for our kid...
View ArticleBy: midwestwritergal
The drugs have to be certain drugs as well. You won’t get the money for just ANY drugs. But if no drugs, no “extra” money. That’s the way it goes in CA.
View ArticleBy: midwestwritergal
I’d love to know what state that is. We had to sell our house because I had to leave my job before they fired me for taking off of work almost every day. There has been no fun, new car, pool, luxury...
View ArticleBy: midwestwritergal
Our family has given up a lot more that a few hundred dollars worth of a stipend per month, including an entire career. Special needs children are so taxing on the family in so many ways. People take...
View ArticleBy: midwestwritergal
What State are you talking about? Foster children don’t automatically go to college free of charge. There are grants that people have set up but you have to apply like every other grant. There are also...
View ArticleBy: midwestwritergal
If they are not saving for college, they are in for a rude awakening.
View ArticleBy: midwestwritergal
You’ve got that right. The people who think that don’t have special needs children. The only people who are living high are abusing and neglecting the children because if you are just an average parent...
View ArticleBy: midwestwritergal
Yep, been paying taxes since the teen years, paid some of the highest property taxes in the country (with no kids in school), set up business and hired people, pay, pay, pay all of the time and have 3...
View ArticleBy: midwestwritergal
We have a small business so whatever you pay, kids or not, I pay more and we hire people and give them jobs.
View ArticleBy: midwestwritergal
Well, that should cover a 2 bedroom apartment but how will they eat?
View ArticleBy: midwestwritergal
Well that was a nice break from all of the work I do for our son. Back to it. I hope to get 3 hours in tonight but I doubt it.
View ArticleBy: Bobbie
My family adopted a multi sibling group, creating a special need scenario. My husband and I already had 5 children of our own. The children we adopted were taken from their drug addicted, abusive,...
View ArticleBy: Bobbie
Amen Donna! Truth being our prison systems are full of kids that were born to parents that should never have procreated. Think how hard it is to raise a healthy child in todays world. Psychologically,...
View ArticleBy: adopted
Well said LR. “Whatever happened to the America where it was a matter of pride to be able to take care of your own family without having to take handouts or be on welfare?”That’s the problem…adoption...
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