Key considerations between Foster Care and Adoption in VA and how to choose
In Virginia, foster care is a temporary arrangement where the state remains the child’s legal guardian and the goal is reunification with biological family. Adoption is a permanent, legal process granting full parental rights and responsibilities to adoptive parents. Foster care offers financial support and training, while adoption provides lifelong commitment, stability, and long-term post-adoption services.
More videos about Foster Care and Adoption
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Episode 8: What Do Agencies Look For In Foster Parents?In this episode, I speak directly to one of the most common questions I receive: what are agencies actually looking for in a foster parent? Spoiler alert: there is no…
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Episode 9: How Extra Special Parents Supports Families After PlacementIn this episode, Richard Kingswell, CEO of FosterVA and Extra Special Parents, explains how families are supported once a child or sibling group has been placed in their…
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Episode 1: Why I chose this workIn this first episode, Richard Kingswell, CEO of FosterVA and Extra Special Parents (ESPVA), shares his personal “why”: the journey that brought him into the world of…