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Florida governor seeks to create office to oversee adoptions within state
Filed under: Adoption
You have to give Florida Governor Charlie Crist some credit for trying to make adoption easier and more affordable in his state.
Besides proposing an annual $3,000 subsidy for parents who adopt until the child turns 18 years of age, he is looking to create an Office of Adoption and Child Protection. Thhe head of this office would be charged with the responsibility of making sure the adoption process, especially of those children in foster care moves forward in a timely manner. In addition, children with special needs, who already get a state subsidy of about $3,600 a year, would see that increase to about $5,000.
It's gratifying to see that these steps are being taken. Adoption is by and large an expensive proposition, and anything that can be done to ease the financial burden is worth undertaking. Plus, having a state government office coordinating adoptions within that state seems like a good idea. There are way too many instances where there is a lack of information as well as solid regulation when it comes to adoptions, especially for those children in foster care. In addition, there are too many loopholes and opportunities for mismanagement of the entire process, and having someone in charge to make sure everything goes smoothly is a good thing.
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2-17-2007 @ 10:20PM
TulipGirl said...I wasn't really thrilled with voting for Crist for governor, but several things he's done have been really great and supportive of families.
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2-18-2007 @ 12:08AM
Dana said...Crist's moves to ease the adoption process are good things, in and of themselves. I must question his commitment to adoption, however, when Florida still prohibits gay and lesbian individuals and couples from adopting. There are numerous gay and lesbian citizens willing to give children loving, permanent homes and committed parents rather than rounds of foster care or other temporary situations. Until Crist works to lift the ban, his measures to facilitate adoption will still leave some children out of homes they would otherwise have.
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2-23-2007 @ 10:29PM
Christine said...Ok... Im sorry, but adoption shouldnt be easy. Yes lets make adoption in black market baby state extrordinaire easier. Foster care adoptions..yes... but straight adoption...no way. Not in Florida. I wonder if this is being supported because of the foster care adoptions attached to it. It is a giant step backward in ethics in regard to infant adoption, though. I hope that this , as well intended as it seems, does not open the door to make adoption easier for children who are NOT wards of the state.
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