The pay is lower in my state. I received my 1 year old niece out of the blue. I had never met her before, the mother was wondering around on drugs with her. She came with a can of formula, a small bag of clothes that smelled like cigarettes, and matted hair. It was only the 3rd of the month and the State gave me NOTHING until the 1st. I wasn't signed up for foster parenting nor was I in the position to take another child as a divorced single mom with limited funds. I had to spend all of my savings in one day. She needed diapers, formula, clothes, a car seat, crib, toys, bottles, stroller, high chair, blankets, food, toiletries, etc. State helped with zero, gave me the number of a charity with a wait list. When I finally got a check it was $400, a fraction of what I spent plus they don't assist with day care costs. So people who say people foster "for the money" are full of it. I did it because she needed me (mom signed over her rights, no idea who the dad is). It's been 2 months and I know I've done the right thing by taking her in and loving her. She's my baby, I love her so much! Forget the money, she's priceless :-)!
In Spain they pay you 6€ per day. No one does foster care for money. It’s not worth it. Everyone does this for love, because a child need a home while his parents are getting help, or were bad parents, and if no one did foster care, the childs would go to centers.
Thanks for being so open! We need more people to share. I am SHOCKED at how little views are on the videos I am watching but celebrities have so many. More people need to open their hearts to these children. I wish God had brought me to these videos sooner but I'm here now! 🙏❤️ I live that you say you only had 50 subscribers and now you're almost at 3k!!!! Woohoo!!
I have just decided to start the journey to take into my home 2 to 4 foster children. I currently have two empty bedrooms, in my house and I have 2 empty bunk beds. I am You Tubing all the info about fostering children. Thank You for making this video. 👏🌈👏
I love woman, but why must it always be a constant division of the sexs? my neighbors are foster parents and they both play an important role in each child's life, but he would be torn to pieces, if he patted himself on the back.
Wow here in Alberta Canada Foster Parents get minimum of 1300. A month and the older they get the more you get at 17 it is almost 2000. Dollars. The children get 675.00 a year for recreation fund 500.00 dollars a year for vacation fund and when they first come into care they get a 400.00 clothing allowance. And as they grow they get 199.99 to bring their clothes to standard. Yes I work for Children Service
Hi dear I see your wonderful comments we are applying for faster care pernts and they saying that Only paying $500 dollars a month would you please let us know exactly how much they paying we are not expecting them to pay us but they asking us to pay for medical police records and much more wich we did now I think there are more things that we have to pay. So please explain to us how much they pay for one kid and we are in Alberta too. Thank you. ❤❤❤
I'm just starting in this journey, I haven't even applied yet, I'm researching. I'm older, and single ... I raised my three kids on my own, and it breaks my heart to see sibling separated. I work with special need children at a local school. Thank you for sharing so openly about foster care. I'm looking forward to see where God puts me.
Friendly reminder to say, "kids with special needs" rather than "special needs kids" :) and the opposite would be "typically developing child" It's just much more respectful to the kids and their families. We call it People First language :)
MerryAnn Ritchie I recently got divorced after 24 years. My husband didn’t want children, I always wanted them. I’m 52. Am I too old and would they let me adopt?
I'm ahead of you in age by a few years but behind you a bit on some of the same goals! My husband and I are almost done with our Dave Ramsey style debt free journey (about to pay off last loan in July) and just signed up for a Foster parenting information session. ☺️
960? That's for anybody? I worked with a guy that took 2 kids at a time... He only did it for money though, they would return them and get new kids after a few months
for 5 kids my friends received food stamps too feed them,medicad,and 100.00 a month per child to care for any additional needs. She spent her own money on them A LOT.
i can tell you as someone that grew up in foster care. in the state of iowa is the worse. i was beaten and physically and mentally abused. so if you ask me no to foster care. but, i do know their good homes out their . but, in my case the system let me down and damaged me worse then ever. i got placed due to my parents both had passed away by the time i was 13 yrs. old. i had to watch my sister get a great foster home and she got adopted but i bounced in the system. cause my worker told me nobody wants to adopt me cause of past family history.
nicole blasnitz wow so sorry you went through that. You should consider making a video about your experience. I know it probably hard to talk about though.
Nah don't believe your caseworker. I had several and only one did their job. My last one didn't do anything, she only came down to visit to use the state paid car to go shopping. I aged out. I am the middle of child. I have 4 siblings and what sucks is that we were once adopted. Even an adoption can go wrong. We all eventually separated and my older siblings turned to trash. All I can say to anyone is don't foster to keep a kid temporarily. Kid has feelings too. Foster to adopt. Foster to help the child. Foster to fill that child's gap in his/her life and not just your own. I aged out and finally in college but my goal is to make my own agency or at least set this so called 'system' straight.
CT foster systems are bad too. I was abused, burned with cigarettes etc to where I was placed in the hospital until my grandmother finally came & took me cause they placed me with other people before even attempting family... Sorry you went through what you did & glad your out of all that now.
People should adopt in this country, there plenty on kids here, no need to go far. Yes, in other state it's more. You can do Right Start a program to help with day care, or maybe callled something sales . Ask your SW ( social Worker ) because there is FREE day care HELP. But, u have to apply..... Do your research before you ask, it's different in every state as HOW U Qualify. Look into programs or places help for toys & clothing programs for FOSTER PARENTS. Because there is so much more that we have to pay for out of pockets. Bed, car seats, cribs, high chairs, humidifier , sometime medicine that isn't covered .
Nope. I have met a few people that want to do foster care just for the money. They told me this before they found out I grew up in foster care.. it's just not ok for people to do that. It should only be out of love.
@@feliciahorton2355 love and money are ok but you have to love that is important. My wife she can't work. we have 2 kids ourself . It helps to get compensated to help the children as well. But love is important.
@@mendez2241 .. ...Levels are classified as therapeutic children from behavioral to medically fragile and then there's basic where you would get just base pay..hope that helps!
Levels 1 are babies Level 2 is tennagers with no behaviours they are probably in the system because of guardian ship reasons Level 3 is for kids with modern to bad behaviors Level 4 is like disable kids and on down the line
Question is it about the bills being paid or the kids?is it about showing these kids that ppl care or is it about houses being paid off! Let me tell u these kids need love
I don't understand why couples spend $30k to adopt a child in China,Russia etc., if we have here thousands of kids to be adopted and for a fraction of the costs that they pay abroad.
Sandra Xx the requirements are usually more lax then in state adoption, easier to get approved to adopt overseas, usually the baby will not get taken away (birth parents can file a petition to get the baby back after the adoption process is finished. In overseas adoption all that mumbo jumbo legal hurdles are already done with and the baby officially will stay with the new parents), and oddly enough depending on what agency you work with it can sometimes be a bit cheaper adopting internationally
A lot of it has to do with the high risk of getting a baby or toddler affected by drugs. My friends were assured the mom of their adopted son never drank or used while pregnant with him. 20 years later he still lives at home due to developmental delays caused by....you guessed it, the mother using crack & meth during her pregnancy..
In my area of Colorado Springs you get 1200 per child with no issues or you get 2400 if you choose to take and children that have mental or physical disabilities. But to be fair the cost of living is a lot higher here
510 a month is NOTHING when you have to feed a child, buy them toys, buy clothes, send them to summer camp, etc. buying the child a bed and dresser is 600 so really you should get a month in advance just to set them up- not fair at all. basketball camp alone is 300 a month up north.
buying a bed and dresser is not 600, unless you are finically unwise and buy it new. thrift atores or hand me downs is by far the smartest way to use it.
Omar Suave You have to set up a room with bed etc before they even will put you on a list to become a foster home. Who would pay that for camp? Crazy. And that much for a bed and dresser insane.
I couldn't even get cash aid for my youngest son and only received 310 a month for my other son so why is it welfare will pay strangers to take our kids and not actually help the parents the way they need
@@outlawleatherlord9225 We are suppose to care for are own. Be a benefit to our community not a burden. Give not take. Why would they give you money to care for your own children. Foster children are wards of the state and they pay for the care and medical of their wards.
Many working parents can attest, that 40 hours of day car a week would cost far more than $500 a month.So foster moms like Winter are a bargain!! And a blessing for generations to come.
Finally! A video that answers some questions that I’ve had! We’ve been considering adopting/fostering & I don’t understand why these topics are avoided. That’s need to know info! Thank you!
Whoo! Love you Winter! You're so awesome and your videos encourage me to think about foster care as an adult! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ You're the best! God bless you, I'm praying!
Catastria thank you so much for the encouragement! I can't wait to see you this weekend! When are you going to post another video! I would love to hear from you! 😍😍😍😍
This is my take on Foster Care,,,they definitely should PAY MORE...the Foster Parents should get a check for their time and there should be a separate check for the kids expenses! There's a major sacrifice that goes into caring for a child, esp one that's not your natural responsibility. It costs way too much money to live in this world and if you have the heart to take these precious children in your home out of horrific situations you should be compensated! There's definitely a flaw in the system, the kids should also come with an EBT card along with the medical... FOOD COSTS way too much money... FOSTER PARENTS are doing the STATE A BIG FAVOR.... If they did the system right more ppl would become foster parents and children wouldn't linger in the system so long.
NOTHING TO BE GUILTY ABOUT!! WE WERE FOSTER PARENTS BEFORE. MOSTLY TO TEENAGERS. WE WERE PAID 150. A MONTH. THAT WASN'T ENOUGH EVEN FOR THE CHILD. WE WEREN'T IN FOR THE MONEY BUT TO HELP THE KIDS AND THE FAMILIES. SEEING THE RESULT OF OUR WORK IS A GREAT BLESSING. FOSTERING IS A GREAT CHALLENGE. LOVE THEM KIDS GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!
Gloria Longoria Wishing you Well on your journey. I am picking up my application this week. I am hoping to be able to foster 4 children. I have 2 extra bedrooms in my house. Right now, I have 2 bunk beds not being used.
I want to foster but am afraid I will not be able to pay for private school/ Montessori preschool/ nanny. Insurance, groceries. I hate the term “how much to foster parents get paid.” It should be how much is subsidized to care for the child!
Can u still be a foster parent if you receive benefits...like food stamps exc? Just wondering because I have a friend who is worried they can't do it because of that.
@@willam779 Why's do you say that... Just because she's getting assistance!!?? She works her butt off to provide for her child ... But sadly due to covid she had to get help with food assistance And she's now worried it would "look bad" if she ever gets to foster in the near future. Honestly i wouldn't see anything wrong with it, as long ask she continues to keep the children safe & cared for 💝
So now you multiply the amount you get a month for the foster child or foster children plus your own check for that one child or children then you see what your getting a month a decent check right plus free government benefits such as medical insurance for each child
Thank you for making this video. My husband and I want to be foster parents and had a difficult time discovering if the state would help us support the child financially.
WHEN I turned 18 I got nothing from the money that was coming every month for me I couldn't even get a 500 dollar used car to start out in life. Nothing I saw nothing but 100 dollar bill to use while I was on the Amtrak going to New Jersey to live with my no good biological mother for 6 months which ended up not working out
If I ever become a foster parent I would save at least half of that money to give to the child OR the child's own parents . I agree it should go to THE CHILD especially if they are approaching 18 or about to live on their own.
Just found you! I grew up in SD, so was so excited to hear that. My sister is a CASA in RC and loves it. We are almost licensed and anxious for our first placement. Thank you for this video!
I don't understand the negative comments here. First of all you should not have said; "how much money do foster parents get paid." Foster families get reimbursed for the expenses of that child. The reimbursement is for food, gas, school supplies clothing, after school activities, etc. which the reimbursement does not cover everything. The government is trying to encourage and help the families that are not rich and by fostering will not put stress financially on them. There are a lot of good families that want to give a good home to those kids that are in the system, and thy could not afford to take in kids if not for government assistance. Yes there are good and bad foster parents there unfortunately but let's not judge everybody for some people mistakes. Not everybody is in for the wrong reason.
You are awesome lady who has a beautiful heart! I love children and mine are all grown. I’m 56 years already and want to be a grandma so bad . I love your video!
The numbers I've heard quoted are between 600-700 per child in Wichita Kansas (depending on agency). But that's rembersment. That pays for your teens $50 weekly allowance. That's food costs, clothing, cheer supplies, baseball cleets. I am a mom to these kids but it also helps me go from working 60 hour weeks to 40 hour weeks so I can attend theatre performances and parent teacher conferences. And foster care adoption is less than. $100 in filing fees and there are lots of charities that help with that.
If you have 4 foster children getting each a month that is 2000 for all 4 plus your check for each of them that is another 2000 so that is all together 4000 a month your getting
Do children get childcare assistance as well? I'm interested in beginning this journey, but we both work full-time and I'm mostly concerned about childcare costs.
Depending on where you adopt from there may be no cost to actually adopt. If you adopt a child from your state of residence (that lives in the same state) it may not cost anything because the state covers the expenses of adoption (court costs, attorney's fees, etc). If you find a child from another state it may cost up to $3,000.
Thats nothing they pay. What about partial rent fpr the month and utillities, food & clothing bill a month. So if u have 5 in the household all bills should be split by the number of the people in home. Thereby knowing a average cost per a person. So if u have 3 people and 2 fosters. The per a person u are responsible for is 3. And the 2 will be their cost individually.
I have a question...does this per-diem include food? I’m reading your comments and there seems to be a guy who is bias about the amount. I thought this was the “cash portion” to financially support the children. What about food and medical. Is this separate?
Great video... actually give a straight up answer...no sugar coating and I agree on the hush hush part when talking about money...it it what it is...thanks so much
Does anyone know if there any discounted daycare options for folks fostering a baby or young child? I would love to foster someday, but that expense scares me the most.
i live in England and its a set rate depending on age of children, no matter how much you earn, Goverment also help with benefits for yourself as we arent able to work full time as foster carers and goverment dont class fostering fee as a wage so they help you out quite a bit. As a single carer and only able to work school hours im thankful i can also get a top up from Goverment for living costs.
Amber Nicole Massey no it does not go by income, it depends on the child’s age, if there are disabilities involved for the child, and varies state by state.
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I am fostering my nieces in the State of South Dakota and they are not helping me because I am a relative. The kids are getting Medicaid. But as far me getting paid. Nope
In my state is $45 per child per day I'm so excited to became a foster parent and adopt 2 or 3 kids even of the money is not enough if you have a good job you can help rose kids and give them hope
$45 a day is quite a bit. That would be $1350 a month. That should cover just about everything in a month. Emergency/fluke months excluded of course. That's just a little over the average monthly cost of a child without being in foster care as well. So where ever you live, your state has really stepped up their initiatives to truly help foster care families. Which is really awesome to hear. I was a child in the system for a while, and it's great to hear that some places are helping a bit more. I'm sure that helps quite a bit when people think they wouldn't be able to to afford doing foster care. If you don't mind me asking, which state do you live in?
It should be against the law for foster parents to do that like I said their in it for the money they see that check that they can get for themselves and they see the child's check for themselves
Hello, part-time bus driver, collect social security disability income, living low income housing apartment, is it possible for me to get in, to work with kids?
sometimes people do it for money, but we the real foster parent that care alot do it because we love children. n let me tell you they need to pay because teenage r very expensive.
How much did you pay to adopt your beautiful boys , we are also looking to adoption we have a 2 year old but I had a miscarriage a year ago an I haven’t been able to get pregnant since I got my surgery to get the baby out I was 16 weeks but the baby didn’t grow an no heart beat ; how old do you have to be to adopt we have been looking around an can’t seem to get exact facts
So sorry for your loss Cassy! You have to be 21 to start doing foster care. Foster care adoptions cost around $2000 in legal fees. Depending on the state they will pay for your adoption fees! So very reasonable!! :) Also, if you guys wanted an infant you can let your social worker know the age range you are looking for and also if you are only wanting to foster to adopt or foster. Excited for you! I pray that God will lead your baby to their forever family!!
Winter Hendrickson thank you so much yes we are looking to adopt my husband an I are 20 but in feb I’ll be 21 , we want to get alittle boy but my boyfriend said he is blessed for what ever kid we get as long as we give them a home , do you both have to be 21 an do we have to be married ? My husband just turned 20 last month but he works on a 24/7 job an makes good moneyb
Cassy Love you can always start the process so that when you husband is 21 you are ready! It may be a year until you are officially licensed anyways! 👍🏼
And it is usually the same as the kid meaning if your getting 500 a month for the kid the foster parents get a 500 dollar check so that is a total together 1000 I never saw the . Actual amount because I was told you are not took at it but I always saw the two checks one in my name and one in theirs every month
Im turning 21 this month my plan is to have a biological baby by next year or so maybe one more biological baby 2 years after and i hope to be able to adopt 2 babies after because i want 4 kids by 27 so i have a question how old do you have to be to adopt and what are the requirements you have to have to adopt like do you need to be married to adopt or if by the time ur ready to adopt and ur able to provide for the children can you be a single mother and still adopt
Good questions! For foster care with the possibility it’s 21 and just able to prove that you can care for yourselves financially! For domestic it’s similar depending on the agency. For over seas it varies! We are adopting from China and we both had to be over 30 years old! Crazy! 😃
I was in foster care since I was 4 and they would get paid from 700 to 1500 it depends on the child the lady that took me in was getting paid 700 -800 $ a month but my brother got paid 1500 a month plus bonuses .....
I had two time biopsy But Nile sperm I’m azoospermia I and my wife want to adopt a baby We are living in New York What’s requirement My income is not too much I’m not rich Just like middle class We living in apartment
In Florida it's just over $400/mo and the cost of living is a lot more here than SD. It's ridiculous how little they do pay. I actually knew a woman who fostered kids because it was an income for her to pay her mortgage. So yes, even though it's not much some people do do it for the money. Horrible people.
That you for the info! I'm doing research while my hubby and I are starting the process to become Foster parents!! Very excited about the next steps. Sending prayers and positivity!! 💕
17.00 a day .they could at least pay 40.00 a day.i would spend that much on the kid buying ice cream.i do love kids but i need more because i have to use more electric & gas caring for them.
......a yes because it cost money to feed your ass and provide all the necessity’s that you need as a kid,weather its visits with your visitations with your parents,electric and water you use,Christmas,birthdays,medical,week end activities,school,electronics etc etc it ain’t free and your looser parents ain’t gonna pay for it so that money has to come from somewhere(taxpayers)
allow me to start because i simply can not stand this. first foster parents don't pay for medical. they do not pay for Christmas. or school or anything you just mentioned. they don't. they get paid they get money for all of this and they get a whole hell of a lot more second its loser parents not looser just saying and blaming me because of my parents is about as fucking dumb as this still being about money. they do feed you. they do take a life time commitment on to themselves.they do agree to safeguard the well being of a baby boy or girl... would you like the thousands nay the hundreds of thousands of links to where our society allowed them to abuse ,abandon and neglect foster children up to and including the deaths..oh the deaths not one not two or three the plenitude that die at the hands of people looking for rent money no offense but get a clue its real and i lived this life its not what tv tells you
......a Haha Bruce you right bro. But you WRONG too!! Lol foster parents don't pay for much. It really depends on the type of placement. I was placed in a kinship placement and they never received any money from the state to help with me and my 4 siblings. Yes, I did say it was kinship. However, there was no relationship between any of us. After all, they failed to pass being a foster parent. They were good people though. Everything came out of their pocket that was for things that satisfied what we wanted. Yes, the state paid for the medical bills and stuff like that, but that's it. I was placed in private school which was against CPS but they didn't care since they never received funds. I left that home to live with an actual certified foster parent and she did get money but not for gifts.
......a I believe it is since its still being in the care of the state. And I said it was a kinship placement even though I wasn't related to them. Plus, I had the same process and everything as a regular case. Unless you have been in the system yourself or worked in it. Don't assume
Fostering pays better than an actual job of work pays, I'm sure if many unemployed people knew about the amount you get paid for fostering they would be queued up waiting to be foster parents at £2400 a month or more if you foster 3 kids 5-10 years old.
In our states it’s around $500 a month per child to cover all their expenses 24hours a day 7 days a week. As much as I would love foster parents lined up down the street, I would love to see them do it for more then just the money.
Wish I could retire and raise kids. But as a single father that would be difficult. House is paid for so I took a couple years off to raise my daughter after the divorce, turns out I just love doing it.
@@sirrahgreed2619 bull$#@! Sirrah it went to there freaking bank account when they don't want you looking at your check especially when you are in your teens then that means it is not good or suspicious
@@georgethomas4544 We know it went into their bank accounts. That's where money for food comes from when you swipe those pretty plastic debit cards. The money isn't meant for you to ever have yourself. It's to help fund their ability to feed you. Not sure if you were abused or whatnot (so not defending whoever raised you), but at no point were you supposed to have a handful of cash from this situation.
George Thomas Ungrateful brat, shame on you The state don't even give enough to raise a child is very expensive it cost at least $1.000 to 1,500 a month to raise a child - grow up will you and go get a job and an education don't be lazy and a internet troll.
Don’t forget to Thank Foster dads! The dad is overlooked and a key contributor to raising children to be respectful young adults.
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Mom's are safer to me, but hey high five if you are a safe and mindful foster dad.
The pay is lower in my state. I received my 1 year old niece out of the blue. I had never met her before, the mother was wondering around on drugs with her. She came with a can of formula, a small bag of clothes that smelled like cigarettes, and matted hair. It was only the 3rd of the month and the State gave me NOTHING until the 1st. I wasn't signed up for foster parenting nor was I in the position to take another child as a divorced single mom with limited funds. I had to spend all of my savings in one day. She needed diapers, formula, clothes, a car seat, crib, toys, bottles, stroller, high chair, blankets, food, toiletries, etc. State helped with zero, gave me the number of a charity with a wait list. When I finally got a check it was $400, a fraction of what I spent plus they don't assist with day care costs. So people who say people foster "for the money" are full of it. I did it because she needed me (mom signed over her rights, no idea who the dad is). It's been 2 months and I know I've done the right thing by taking her in and loving her. She's my baby, I love her so much! Forget the money, she's priceless :-)!
StylistNtraining what a good person you are. God got you and that child. You be blessed
StylistNtraining : This may have been because your are family. They probably knew you would take her regardless. My respects to you
StylistNtraining You even sound like a single mom.
StylistNtraining it's horrible how you're talkin about the child and its parent on social media
You should have went t the charity first instead of spending all that money like some kind of dunderhead :)
In Spain they pay you 6€ per day. No one does foster care for money. It’s not worth it. Everyone does this for love, because a child need a home while his parents are getting help, or were bad parents, and if no one did foster care, the childs would go to centers.
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Thanks for being so open! We need more people to share. I am SHOCKED at how little views are on the videos I am watching but celebrities have so many. More people need to open their hearts to these children. I wish God had brought me to these videos sooner but I'm here now! 🙏❤️ I live that you say you only had 50 subscribers and now you're almost at 3k!!!! Woohoo!!
I have just decided to start the journey to take into my home 2 to 4 foster children. I currently have two empty bedrooms, in my house and I have 2 empty bunk beds. I am You Tubing all the info about fostering children. Thank You for making this video. 👏🌈👏
@nursecalls any update on your journey?
Amazing... I'm on the journey too. All kids deserve good parents❤
thumbs up to all foster parents out there!!! WE ROCK!
I love woman, but why must it always be a constant division of the sexs? my neighbors are foster parents and they both play an important role in each child's life, but he would be torn to pieces, if he patted himself on the back.
How about thumbs up to all foster parents?
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Foster Dad.
Wow here in Alberta Canada Foster Parents get minimum of 1300. A month and the older they get the more you get at 17 it is almost 2000. Dollars. The children get 675.00 a year for recreation fund 500.00 dollars a year for vacation fund and when they first come into care they get a 400.00 clothing allowance. And as they grow they get 199.99 to bring their clothes to standard. Yes I work for Children Service
That’s fantastic! Foster parents could use the money for sure!
I work as a child care worker and I want to foster a child I’ve been caring for how would I do this? I’m in Saskatchewan
Hi dear I see your wonderful comments we are applying for faster care pernts and they saying that Only paying $500 dollars a month would you please let us know exactly how much they paying we are not expecting them to pay us but they asking us to pay for medical police records and much more wich we did now I think there are more things that we have to pay. So please explain to us how much they pay for one kid and we are in Alberta too. Thank you. ❤❤❤
I'm just starting in this journey, I haven't even applied yet, I'm researching. I'm older, and single ... I raised my three kids on my own, and it breaks my heart to see sibling separated. I work with special need children at a local school. Thank you for sharing so openly about foster care. I'm looking forward to see where God puts me.
I love it!! :) Praying for your home to be filled with God's love!
Friendly reminder to say, "kids with special needs" rather than "special needs kids" :) and the opposite would be "typically developing child"
It's just much more respectful to the kids and their families. We call it People First language :)
MerryAnn Ritchie I recently got divorced after 24 years. My husband didn’t want children, I always wanted them. I’m 52. Am I too old and would they let me adopt?
I hope you have millions of dollars in the bank!!
@@mrs8792 you wanna adopt some one
I'm ahead of you in age by a few years but behind you a bit on some of the same goals! My husband and I are almost done with our Dave Ramsey style debt free journey (about to pay off last loan in July) and just signed up for a Foster parenting information session. ☺️
Mary Rose Johnston I love it! ❤️ you got this thing!! 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽 maybe we are kinder spirits! 😂😂
We get 960.00 a month here in California
In england i think its about 2000 with an agency
What's the age range you have?
960? That's for anybody? I worked with a guy that took 2 kids at a time... He only did it for money though, they would return them and get new kids after a few months
for 5 kids my friends received food stamps too feed them,medicad,and 100.00 a month per child to care for any additional needs. She spent her own money on them A LOT.
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i can tell you as someone that grew up in foster care. in the state of iowa is the worse. i was beaten and physically and mentally abused. so if you ask me no to foster care. but, i do know their good homes out their . but, in my case the system let me down and damaged me worse then ever. i got placed due to my parents both had passed away by the time i was 13 yrs. old. i had to watch my sister get a great foster home and she got adopted but i bounced in the system. cause my worker told me nobody wants to adopt me cause of past family history.
nicole blasnitz wow so sorry you went through that. You should consider making a video about your experience. I know it probably hard to talk about though.
Nah don't believe your caseworker. I had several and only one did their job. My last one didn't do anything, she only came down to visit to use the state paid car to go shopping. I aged out. I am the middle of child. I have 4 siblings and what sucks is that we were once adopted. Even an adoption can go wrong. We all eventually separated and my older siblings turned to trash. All I can say to anyone is don't foster to keep a kid temporarily. Kid has feelings too. Foster to adopt. Foster to help the child. Foster to fill that child's gap in his/her life and not just your own. I aged out and finally in college but my goal is to make my own agency or at least set this so called 'system' straight.
CT foster systems are bad too. I was abused, burned with cigarettes etc to where I was placed in the hospital until my grandmother finally came & took me cause they placed me with other people before even attempting family... Sorry you went through what you did & glad your out of all that now.
I’m so sorry...
nicole Blasnitz Mama Bear no caseworker should say that or even anything similar to a child
People should adopt in this country, there plenty on kids here, no need to go far. Yes, in other state it's more.
You can do Right Start a program to help with day care, or maybe callled something sales . Ask your SW ( social Worker ) because there is FREE day care HELP. But, u have to apply..... Do your research before you ask, it's different in every state as HOW U Qualify.
Look into programs or places help for toys & clothing programs for FOSTER PARENTS.
Because there is so much more that we have to pay for out of pockets. Bed, car seats, cribs, high chairs, humidifier , sometime medicine that isn't covered .
Wow! I had no idea foster parents even got paid. I thought it was just a labor of love!
Nope. I have met a few people that want to do foster care just for the money. They told me this before they found out I grew up in foster care.. it's just not ok for people to do that. It should only be out of love.
@@feliciahorton2355 love and money are ok but you have to love that is important. My wife she can't work. we have 2 kids ourself . It helps to get compensated to help the children as well. But love is important.
Newborns to 4yrs here in Tennessee 1000
4yr old to 18yr $1200 level 2
Level three $1500 a month per child
Level four are $2000 a month per child
What are the levels what does that mean?
@@mendez2241 .. ...Levels are classified as therapeutic children from behavioral to medically fragile and then there's basic where you would get just base pay..hope that helps!
Right my friend in Nashville gets 1400 a month it might be 1500 and she was telling me about the levels but I don't know the different level meaning.
Levels 1 are babies
Level 2 is tennagers with no behaviours they are probably in the system because of guardian ship reasons
Level 3 is for kids with modern to bad behaviors
Level 4 is like disable kids and on down the line
Do you live in Memphis?
Question is it about the bills being paid or the kids?is it about showing these kids that ppl care or is it about houses being paid off! Let me tell u these kids need love
I don't understand why couples spend $30k to adopt a child in China,Russia etc., if we have here thousands of kids to be adopted and for a fraction of the costs that they pay abroad.
Sandra Xx the requirements are usually more lax then in state adoption, easier to get approved to adopt overseas, usually the baby will not get taken away (birth parents can file a petition to get the baby back after the adoption process is finished. In overseas adoption all that mumbo jumbo legal hurdles are already done with and the baby officially will stay with the new parents), and oddly enough depending on what agency you work with it can sometimes be a bit cheaper adopting internationally
A lot of it has to do with the high risk of getting a baby or toddler affected by drugs. My friends were assured the mom of their adopted son never drank or used while pregnant with him. 20 years later he still lives at home due to developmental delays caused by....you guessed it, the mother using crack & meth during her pregnancy..
I wanna have 2 kids of my own maybe and a foster kid that I can adopt when I’m older so I can show them a new life
Go for it!! :)
It can go up as much as 800-1000 a month per child depending on age especially and other circumstances
And most people use them for cash
In my area of Colorado Springs you get 1200 per child with no issues or you get 2400 if you choose to take and children that have mental or physical disabilities. But to be fair the cost of living is a lot higher here
Read about a woman who got 4,000 kid came from rich family
510 a month is NOTHING when you have to feed a child, buy them toys, buy clothes, send them to summer camp, etc. buying the child a bed and dresser is 600 so really you should get a month in advance just to set them up- not fair at all. basketball camp alone is 300 a month up north.
Omar Suave you don't have to send kids to camp I don't like summer camps I think kids need that free time to play and see the family
buying a bed and dresser is not 600, unless you are finically unwise and buy it new. thrift atores or hand me downs is by far the smartest way to use it.
Omar Suave You have to set up a room with bed etc before they even will put you on a list to become a foster home. Who would pay that for camp? Crazy. And that much for a bed and dresser insane.
I couldn't even get cash aid for my youngest son and only received 310 a month for my other son so why is it welfare will pay strangers to take our kids and not actually help the parents the way they need
@@outlawleatherlord9225 We are suppose to care for are own. Be a benefit to our community not a burden. Give not take. Why would they give you money to care for your own children. Foster children are wards of the state and they pay for the care and medical of their wards.
Many working parents can attest, that 40 hours of day car a week would cost far more than $500 a month.So foster moms like Winter are a bargain!! And a blessing for generations to come.
Finally! A video that answers some questions that I’ve had! We’ve been considering adopting/fostering & I don’t understand why these topics are avoided. That’s need to know info! Thank you!
Whoo! Love you Winter! You're so awesome and your videos encourage me to think about foster care as an adult! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
You're the best! God bless you, I'm praying!
Catastria thank you so much for the encouragement! I can't wait to see you this weekend! When are you going to post another video! I would love to hear from you! 😍😍😍😍
Winter Hendrickson you might be surprised, It's coming soon
Catastria 😊
This is my take on Foster Care,,,they definitely should PAY MORE...the Foster Parents should get a check for their time and there should be a separate check for the kids expenses!
There's a major sacrifice that goes into caring for a child, esp one that's not your natural responsibility.
It costs way too much money to live in this world and if you have the heart to take these precious children in your home out of horrific situations you should be compensated!
There's definitely a flaw in the system, the kids should also come with an EBT card along with the medical... FOOD COSTS way too much money... FOSTER PARENTS are doing the STATE A BIG FAVOR.... If they did the system right more ppl would become foster parents and children wouldn't linger in the system so long.
NOTHING TO BE GUILTY ABOUT!! WE WERE FOSTER PARENTS BEFORE. MOSTLY TO TEENAGERS. WE WERE PAID 150. A MONTH. THAT WASN'T ENOUGH EVEN FOR THE CHILD. WE WEREN'T IN FOR THE MONEY BUT TO HELP THE KIDS AND THE FAMILIES. SEEING THE RESULT OF OUR WORK IS A GREAT BLESSING.
FOSTERING IS A GREAT CHALLENGE. LOVE THEM KIDS GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!
The caseworker was taking the funds
thanks for info, I'm just starting to research and actually picked up an application already. looking forward to this whole process
Gloria Longoria Wishing you Well on your journey. I am picking up my application this week. I am hoping to be able to foster 4 children. I have 2 extra bedrooms in my house. Right now, I have 2 bunk beds not being used.
I want to foster but am afraid I will not be able to pay for private school/ Montessori preschool/ nanny. Insurance, groceries.
I hate the term “how much to foster parents get paid.”
It should be how much is subsidized to care for the child!
Can u still be a foster parent if you receive benefits...like food stamps exc? Just wondering because I have a friend who is worried they can't do it because of that.
Little Crafty Kitty Then she needs to worry about getting her life together
@@willam779 Why's do you say that... Just because she's getting assistance!!?? She works her butt off to provide for her child ... But sadly due to covid she had to get help with food assistance And she's now worried it would "look bad" if she ever gets to foster in the near future. Honestly i wouldn't see anything wrong with it, as long ask she continues to keep the children safe & cared for 💝
So now you multiply the amount you get a month for the foster child or foster children plus your own check for that one child or children then you see what your getting a month a decent check right plus free government benefits such as medical insurance for each child
Thank you for making this video. My husband and I want to be foster parents and had a difficult time discovering if the state would help us support the child financially.
YEAH I MEAN MOST ARE IN IT FOR THE MONEY YOU SEE SHE WAS ABLE TO TALK ABOUT PAYING HER MORTGAGE BILL
Channels like this needs to be shut down
WHEN I turned 18 I got nothing from the money that was coming every month for me I couldn't even get a 500 dollar used car to start out in life. Nothing I saw nothing but 100 dollar bill to use while I was on the Amtrak going to New Jersey to live with my no good biological mother for 6 months which ended up not working out
If I ever become a foster parent I would save at least half of that money to give to the child OR the child's own parents . I agree it should go to THE CHILD especially if they are approaching 18 or about to live on their own.
Just found you! I grew up in SD, so was so excited to hear that. My sister is a CASA in RC and loves it. We are almost licensed and anxious for our first placement. Thank you for this video!
I don't understand the negative comments here. First of all you should not have said; "how much money do foster parents get paid." Foster families get reimbursed for the expenses of that child. The reimbursement is for food, gas, school supplies clothing, after school activities, etc. which the reimbursement does not cover everything.
The government is trying to encourage and help the families that are not rich and by fostering will not put stress financially on them. There are a lot of good families that want to give a good home to those kids that are in the system, and thy could not afford to take in kids if not for government assistance.
Yes there are good and bad foster parents there unfortunately but let's not judge everybody for some people mistakes. Not everybody is in for the wrong reason.
Can you choose what age you want to help
You are a great example of what a foster parent should be like and should be doing.
Here's the question: would you do it if you didn't get paid? if nothing was paid for with the child?
You are awesome lady who has a beautiful heart! I love children and mine are all grown. I’m 56 years already and want to be a grandma so bad . I love your video!
You’re so kind! Thank you for all your words! I will be praying for you to become a grandmother! ❤️
The numbers I've heard quoted are between 600-700 per child in Wichita Kansas (depending on agency). But that's rembersment. That pays for your teens $50 weekly allowance. That's food costs, clothing, cheer supplies, baseball cleets. I am a mom to these kids but it also helps me go from working 60 hour weeks to 40 hour weeks so I can attend theatre performances and parent teacher conferences. And foster care adoption is less than. $100 in filing fees and there are lots of charities that help with that.
If you have 4 foster children getting each a month that is 2000 for all 4 plus your check for each of them that is another 2000 so that is all together 4000 a month your getting
Oh wow! I don't get $4,000 a month, as clearly said in the video. I's sorry you had a negative experience in the foster care system.
So the foster parents get a check and also the child, in what state?
Do children get childcare assistance as well? I'm interested in beginning this journey, but we both work full-time and I'm mostly concerned about childcare costs.
Cara Rebsch yes! They will make this happen for you! 😊 I'm excited for your journey!
Depending on where you adopt from there may be no cost to actually adopt. If you adopt a child from your state of residence (that lives in the same state) it may not cost anything because the state covers the expenses of adoption (court costs, attorney's fees, etc). If you find a child from another state it may cost up to $3,000.
The monetary amounts you receive from your state is this before or after taxes?
Great question. This money that we receive is not considered income, it’s considered reimbursement. So we do not pay any taxes on it.
No I did not say that is what you are getting I was saying you are suppose to get 2 checks one for the child and one for you
Thats nothing they pay. What about partial rent fpr the month and utillities, food & clothing bill a month. So if u have 5 in the household all bills should be split by the number of the people in home. Thereby knowing a average cost per a person. So if u have 3 people and 2 fosters. The per a person u are responsible for is 3. And the 2 will be their cost individually.
So if you want to adopt a child your foster payments are stop? Legally that child is yours now?
I have a question...does this per-diem include food? I’m reading your comments and there seems to be a guy who is bias about the amount. I thought this was the “cash portion” to financially support the children. What about food and medical. Is this separate?
Great video... actually give a straight up answer...no sugar coating and I agree on the hush hush part when talking about money...it it what it is...thanks so much
2 questions here!!
How much does it cost in Texas to foster a kid/baby. And
How much do u get a month in TX for a foster kid/baby..??? Just curious.
Kaitlyn Bright it’s somewhere around $675 a month in Texas.
Nation wide it goes from $450-$700 a month.
In Texas its $27.07 per day as of 2019 for a child with no disabilities.
no audio on this video....fyi
Does anyone know if there any discounted daycare options for folks fostering a baby or young child? I would love to foster someday, but that expense scares me the most.
Our state will pay for daycare expenses. 👍🏼👍🏼 The daycare has to be registered with the state.
@@winterhendrickson2242 nice! That's so great.
This is a county by county assist! Not state by state, there are counties in PA that will not allow FP to apply for assistance!
Do they go by your income at all! Or is a set rate.
Where are you from btw?
i live in England and its a set rate depending on age of children, no matter how much you earn, Goverment also help with benefits for yourself as we arent able to work full time as foster carers and goverment dont class fostering fee as a wage so they help you out quite a bit. As a single carer and only able to work school hours im thankful i can also get a top up from Goverment for living costs.
Amber Nicole Massey no it does not go by income, it depends on the child’s age, if there are disabilities involved for the child, and varies state by state.
Paying off mortgage early is a big financial mistake if your APR is below 5%. You are better off investing in a low cost index fund. The Vanguard 500 Index, for example, generally returns 8% a year
Maybe, but you are forgetting the risk factors involved! And now we are free!! And nothing can convince me to go back to not being free! 😉😉
@@winterhendrickson2242 You still have bills, right? How is this different? Also, you probably have an emergency fund just in case ;)
what state did you get your foster parent certificate ?
South Dakota
I am fostering my nieces in the State of South Dakota and they are not helping me because I am a relative. The kids are getting Medicaid. But as far me getting paid. Nope
To me when I’m older I want to be a foster mum but I would change my mind whether I got paid or not
Oh and they were able to pay of their mortgage also I remember I was their for 13 years until I turned 18 and got emancipated
Wow that's amazing, adoption in manitoba cost like starting at $10 000. Thank you for the video was very helpful
what about childcare? Does the state take care of that?
Our state does! :) It might not be across the board!
Wow They only cover the food for the child and water usage what about clothes?
And the check goes up as the child ages
People need to consider the money like child support. Children can be expensive.
T Decarlo You’re disgusting and so is the ugly rosacea coward that liked your comment
In my state is $45 per child per day I'm so excited to became a foster parent and adopt 2 or 3 kids even of the money is not enough if you have a good job you can help rose kids and give them hope
Aliyah Garcia where do you live ?
wow is this traditional foster care? That's almost twice the rate here in PA
$45 a day is quite a bit. That would be $1350 a month. That should cover just about everything in a month. Emergency/fluke months excluded of course. That's just a little over the average monthly cost of a child without being in foster care as well. So where ever you live, your state has really stepped up their initiatives to truly help foster care families. Which is really awesome to hear. I was a child in the system for a while, and it's great to hear that some places are helping a bit more. I'm sure that helps quite a bit when people think they wouldn't be able to to afford doing foster care. If you don't mind me asking, which state do you live in?
500 a month is not even close to paying for day care
It should be against the law for foster parents to do that like I said their in it for the money they see that check that they can get for themselves and they see the child's check for themselves
Does the foster program pay for the child’s braces
I believe so
In Michigan they pay
Hello, part-time bus driver, collect social security disability income, living low income housing apartment, is it possible for me to get in, to work with kids?
sometimes people do it for money, but we the real foster parent that care alot do it because we love children. n let me tell you they need to pay because teenage r very expensive.
How much did you pay to adopt your beautiful boys , we are also looking to adoption we have a 2 year old but I had a miscarriage a year ago an I haven’t been able to get pregnant since I got my surgery to get the baby out I was 16 weeks but the baby didn’t grow an no heart beat ; how old do you have to be to adopt we have been looking around an can’t seem to get exact facts
So sorry for your loss Cassy! You have to be 21 to start doing foster care. Foster care adoptions cost around $2000 in legal fees. Depending on the state they will pay for your adoption fees! So very reasonable!! :) Also, if you guys wanted an infant you can let your social worker know the age range you are looking for and also if you are only wanting to foster to adopt or foster. Excited for you! I pray that God will lead your baby to their forever family!!
Winter Hendrickson thank you so much yes we are looking to adopt my husband an I are 20 but in feb I’ll be 21 , we want to get alittle boy but my boyfriend said he is blessed for what ever kid we get as long as we give them a home , do you both have to be 21 an do we have to be married ? My husband just turned 20 last month but he works on a 24/7 job an makes good moneyb
Cassy Love you can always start the process so that when you husband is 21 you are ready! It may be a year until you are officially licensed anyways! 👍🏼
Winter Hendrickson do we have to be married ? An so would I have to wait till he’s 21 since he’s the one working ?
Cassy Love no, you don’t have to be married. And yes, unfortunately you have to be 21. But it takes a while to get registered.
How much in Texas ? What the info
no it depends on the age.
And it is usually the same as the kid meaning if your getting 500 a month for the kid the foster parents get a 500 dollar check so that is a total together 1000 I never saw the . Actual amount because I was told you are not took at it but I always saw the two checks one in my name and one in theirs every month
People have no clue that this isn't about money, it's about helping those children. The money I get goes towards the children.
Im turning 21 this month my plan is to have a biological baby by next year or so maybe one more biological baby 2 years after and i hope to be able to adopt 2 babies after because i want 4 kids by 27 so i have a question how old do you have to be to adopt and what are the requirements you have to have to adopt like do you need to be married to adopt or if by the time ur ready to adopt and ur able to provide for the children can you be a single mother and still adopt
Good questions! For foster care with the possibility it’s 21 and just able to prove that you can care for yourselves financially! For domestic it’s similar depending on the agency. For over seas it varies! We are adopting from China and we both had to be over 30 years old! Crazy! 😃
Winter Hendrickson seriously!???????? Over 30! That’s funny
I was in foster care since I was 4 and they would get paid from 700 to 1500 it depends on the child the lady that took me in was getting paid 700 -800 $ a month but my brother got paid 1500 a month plus bonuses .....
That’s a lot more then what I hear. Also, never heard of a bonus either.
It's about $14-15 a day here in Florida.
Are foster parents provided with an ebt card/food stamps for the child?
Can I foster with a one bdrm?
Congrats on paying off your home...thats huge...tell me...can you claim foster children on your tax return?
Michelle Hood I don’t know if you’re being sarcastic or honest this woman uses children for money
I had two time biopsy
But Nile sperm
I’m azoospermia
I and my wife want to adopt a baby
We are living in New York
What’s requirement
My income is not too much
I’m not rich
Just like middle class
We living in apartment
New York is terrible
Do you have to pay to foster?
Harleyÿ stfu
In Florida it's just over $400/mo and the cost of living is a lot more here than SD. It's ridiculous how little they do pay. I actually knew a woman who fostered kids because it was an income for her to pay her mortgage. So yes, even though it's not much some people do do it for the money. Horrible people.
I get 289 dollars a month for one child in Nebraska
DON'T LET EVERYONE KNOW! If a people REALIZE it pays better than child SUPPORT!
I feel like it’s good to talk numbers. It sets standards.
That you for the info! I'm doing research while my hubby and I are starting the process to become Foster parents!! Very excited about the next steps. Sending prayers and positivity!! 💕
Congarts
Sorry meant to say 500 a month each
How much do cost
17.00 a day .they could at least pay 40.00 a day.i would spend that much on the kid buying ice cream.i do love kids but i need more because i have to use more electric & gas caring for them.
I was in foster care. I grew up in it. Im so glad to see that it hasnt changed still about the money
......a yes because it cost money to feed your ass and provide all the necessity’s that you need as a kid,weather its visits with your visitations with your parents,electric and water you use,Christmas,birthdays,medical,week end activities,school,electronics etc etc it ain’t free and your looser parents ain’t gonna pay for it so that money has to come from somewhere(taxpayers)
allow me to start because i simply can not stand this. first foster parents don't pay for medical. they do not pay for Christmas. or school or anything you just mentioned. they don't.
they get paid
they get money for all of this and they get a whole hell of a lot more
second its loser parents not looser just saying and blaming me because of my parents is about as fucking dumb as this still being about money.
they do feed you. they do take a life time commitment on to themselves.they do agree to safeguard the well being of a baby boy or girl...
would you like the thousands nay the hundreds of thousands of links to where our society allowed them to abuse ,abandon and neglect foster children up to and including the deaths..oh the deaths not one not two or three the plenitude that die at the hands of people looking for rent money
no offense but get a clue its real and i lived this life its not what tv tells you
......a Haha Bruce you right bro. But you WRONG too!! Lol foster parents don't pay for much. It really depends on the type of placement. I was placed in a kinship placement and they never received any money from the state to help with me and my 4 siblings. Yes, I did say it was kinship. However, there was no relationship between any of us. After all, they failed to pass being a foster parent. They were good people though. Everything came out of their pocket that was for things that satisfied what we wanted. Yes, the state paid for the medical bills and stuff like that, but that's it. I was placed in private school which was against CPS but they didn't care since they never received funds. I left that home to live with an actual certified foster parent and she did get money but not for gifts.
I am assuming you understand that kinship placement is not foster care?
......a I believe it is since its still being in the care of the state. And I said it was a kinship placement even though I wasn't related to them. Plus, I had the same process and everything as a regular case. Unless you have been in the system yourself or worked in it. Don't assume
500 per month??? That will NOT pay for childcare. Jeez. That will not pay for an extra room in the house. Also, Medicaid? That is horrible insurance.
Fostering pays better than an actual job of work pays, I'm sure if many unemployed people knew about the amount you get paid for fostering they would be queued up waiting to be foster parents at £2400 a month or more if you foster 3 kids 5-10 years old.
In our states it’s around $500 a month per child to cover all their expenses 24hours a day 7 days a week. As much as I would love foster parents lined up down the street, I would love to see them do it for more then just the money.
Thank you for fostering
I heard the allotment for special needs children is more ?
A little more, yes! 👍🏼
Nothing. The payments are for the children.
Truth!
Yup and it’s barely enough to feed and clothe them.
Hi all of you guys you shall really listen to William Branham's sermons they are very important, urgent
Its different for each state
She took me in when she was in her 60's
Amen👍❤ God is the key
This isnt what all foster parents get, this is just for south Dakota, its almost triple that much in florida
JApics Much why more children and the dead and missing from the supposed foster parents
Hi IM Sheriece Telford and I used to be in foster care and it was very hard to be away from my mum
I can’t imagine. Thanks for sharing!
15x31=465 that’s crazy
Gosh, I wish we got that much. SC give 12 something a day. Good for Y'all!
Wish I could retire and raise kids. But as a single father that would be difficult. House is paid for so I took a couple years off to raise my daughter after the divorce, turns out I just love doing it.
SO WHERE IS MY MONEY IN THE BANK ACCOUNT OF MY EX FOSTER MOTHER WHO IS NOW IN HER 90'S SHE TOOK ME IN WHEN SHE WAS IN HER 60'S
@@georgethomas4544 That money went to food for your mouth, not your college savings account.
@@sirrahgreed2619 bull$#@! Sirrah it went to there freaking bank account when they don't want you looking at your check especially when you are in your teens then that means it is not good or suspicious
@@georgethomas4544 We know it went into their bank accounts. That's where money for food comes from when you swipe those pretty plastic debit cards.
The money isn't meant for you to ever have yourself. It's to help fund their ability to feed you.
Not sure if you were abused or whatnot (so not defending whoever raised you), but at no point were you supposed to have a handful of cash from this situation.
George Thomas
Ungrateful brat, shame on you
The state don't even give enough to raise a child is very expensive it cost at least $1.000 to 1,500 a month to raise a child - grow up will you and go get a job and an education don't be lazy and a internet troll.