<!--quoteo(post=301542:date=Jul 27 2008, 09&#58;49 AM:name=coloradocruisers)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (coloradocruisers &#064; Jul 27 2008, 09&#58;49 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&amp;pid=301542">&lt;strong&gt;QUOTE BELOW&lt;/strong&gt;</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Question to Joey: You probably covered all this previously with all the Crazies, but I missed all that. Are you currently a foster parent to the child you are adopting, or is that part of the current process? How did you actually go about selecting a child to adopt? I&#39;m not in the adoption market, just curious about how it works. It may be different in different states...I don&#39;t know. Just trying to fill in the background info. Also, how old is the child? Thanks.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><br /><br />Hey Kevin...<br />No,we don&#39;t have a child yet... (our hope is placement will happen once we return form Vancouver)<br />The agency we are using <a href="http://fosterfamily.org/" target="_blank">Inner Circle</a> prefers to have it&#39;s clients duel qualified, both as an adoptive and foster parents... the qualifying is a bit more comprehensive and thorough.. more finger prints, more guidelines, and more paperwork.... not to mention the rules and regulations (government thing) however with the number of children that are currently in California foster system, it only enhances the chances of placemment...<br />Our selection box (the wish of gender and age )is fairly large we have opted for an older child 5-11 prefer a male only because the needs or a girl maybe beyond our scope of expertise (especially without a strong female role model in our immediate family circle) race is not an issue.. our real only requirement is hey be humans.. but even that could be negotiable (JK)..<br />Any other question you have please feel free..