The differences between adopting and being foster parents
If you are thinking of adopting a child or want to be foster parents, you should keep in mind what each type of one consists of.
There are couples who cannot have children or want to help minors without a family by providing them with the well-being of their home. However, there are two ways to do this, either through adoption or by becoming foster parents. We must learn to differentiate both concepts , since they are not exactly the same and one does not lead to the other. It is common to believe that first you can be a foster parent and, if all goes well, that the child can be adopted. However, this is not the appropriate procedure, because both actions are differentiated and we must learn what each of them is and know which is the one that best suits our specific case.
At PregDream we tell you about the similarities and differences between adopting or being a foster parent .
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WHAT IS ADOPTION
When we adopt a baby or an older child what we are doing is becoming their parents or legal guardians before the law , even if they are not our child biologically. Therefore, from the moment we have legally adopted the child, we must treat him as if he were our natural child and provide him with the love and affection that our parents gave us while ensuring an excellent future for the rest of their lives. The little one, for his part, will treat his adoptive parents in the same way as a biological child would and together they will learn little by little to know each other and live together like any other family.
BOTH IN THE ADOPTION AND IN THE RECEPTION WE MUST BE VERY SURE OF THE DECISION
It is also necessary to make sure that the adopting partner is loved and respected and will not show events that could be negative for the child throughout his life. It is very important to have a formal stability at home , since these children need love, understanding and a home where they can feel safe and happy for the rest of their lives, as all the little ones deserve.
Therefore, adopting minors is not easy and in some countries this legal process of paperwork can take years . Parents can choose to adopt a child from their country or from abroad, but must take into account displacement, differences in cultures or even languages. Therefore, those who choose adoption must be very sure of them, since it is not good for the child to go through this process again if it has not adapted well to the home. It is a lifelong decision and both the child and the adoptive parents will love each other in the same way and will have the same legal obligations as if the child were biological.
WHAT IS FOSTER PARENTING?
Becoming foster parents also involves a lengthy bureaucratic and paperwork process , since they will not entrust the care of a child to just anyone without first doing a thorough analysis. As in the case of adoption, the minors who need foster parents have not had the best of childhoods and have surely gone through very difficult situations throughout their lives , so they need a stable family that is capable of provide them with the love and emotional security they need.
However, foster parents only take care of the child temporarily , which does not make them have the same rights or obligations that they would have with a biological child.
The good part about being a foster parent is that you can help a child who needs a home on a temporary basis and keep them in good company for a longer or shorter period of time. However, after this time you will not be able to adopt it directly, since this is another legal procedure by which you would have to start the application again.
We must bear in mind that some of these children placed under the protection of foster parents know that this situation is only for a short period of time and perhaps they really want to go back to their biological parents or in the previous home where they were. It is, therefore, a very beautiful act, but hard to see that the child will not be with the partner forever.
Unlike adoption, it is recommended that foster parents have other young children at home , since being temporary will help both their children and the foster child to create a bond of family and friendship that only children know. to get. Foster parents may not have children but may not be so young anymore, as long as they can properly care for a child and provide them with a nice home temporarily it will be enough to make everyone feel at ease and happy for that short period of time.
If you are interested in adopting or being foster parents of minors, you should keep in mind what the law of your country is in this case so that you can know which is the most appropriate option for you and how you can make all those children who need support happy and the love of a family, either for a season or for a lifetime.
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