Helpful info, and the unique LGBT perspective is valuable and appreciated. Thank you.

My husband and I just started the process to become foster parents in Georgia and this is incredibly helpful, thanks so much 💛

Your honesty and thoroughness in this video helped me a lot. Thanks! 💜

Lead inspection if you have age range for young children...they said if you have an older home you may have lead...so only family with new homes can get younger children...😔

This was wonderful, thank you for making the video.

Great advice - my husband and I are beginning the process (he is Hispanic I am white lol), great to hear some real world answers.

That was so great!

Thank you!

Thanks so much this was really helpful

Thank you so much

Having your home inspection is extremely stressful. I mean you worry that you didnt clean enough or maybe to much. The same with talking to them. When they ask you a question do you give details or do you go quick and to the point? Its freaky but cool thing is most social workers are really down to earth. I believe their biggest issue with us was we love animals and care for most strays in the neighborhood... but the ones we house are vaccinated so we were in the clear🤣

Thank you

What about id you have pets in the household? Do they not like that?

Hello I'm curious about international home studies? And what agencies are certified for Hague convention home studies in GA.

So they just asking questions? I thought it was more than just that. I did one home visit where they asked me questions like what race am I willing to adopt, do I accept LGBTQ and 1 about religion. Will they ask me the same questions during the final home visit ?

Dude looks like Beto before politics.

Would these tips and flags apply to foster care as well? I have a while before I can be a foster parent, and from my understanding the home study is what makes or breaks becoming a licensed foster care person or family. Your last point about a perfect life, gee my life has been a mess forever, would that also be a red flag? I'd think so. After several months of wondering if I was illegible to be a foster parent because I'm single, no kids, and unfortunately a bad decision leading to a felony brought up this question. I finally thought well heck what's it hurt o actually find the answer. Not sure about other states but in Idaho, if you have a felony, its an automatic 5 year ban from being a foster parent. Course there are certain felonies that are permanently disqualifying of course like murder of course, as well as any crime against children (as it should be), but in my case it was non-violent, and a case of grand theft, that in itself isn't disqualifying permanently but it does fall within the blanket of you have a felony you cannot be a foster parent for 5 years. After that, of course you apply to be a foster parent, and the person(s) doing the home study will get into detail on your record, what you did, and what you have done sense to move on and away from whatever it was you did, and what you learned from the experience, and what you have done to change yourself since then....a huge red flag would be continued illegal activities of course, but they more so want to make sure you aren't going to do it again/or still doing it, and you aren't going to be putting kids into some sort of illegal activities due to your life choices. I'm single, never married, never had kids...after my mom passed away 3 years ago, having an empty room seems like such a waste that a child without a home and without parents to love and care for them should have that space. I'm looking at being a foster parent for older kids, past toddler stage and up through 18...the older kids are the ones that are generally overlooked, the ones that have the most problems, mentally, physically, for whatever reason it may be, and feel the older kids would be great as they're old enough to be able to do things on their own, but need the love, care, and guidance that someone that doesn't have other kids in the home would be there to provide much easier/better than someone that has their own kids as well. Not really sure if that actually makes any difference for the people that do the interviews, but makes sense to me. You bring a child that isn't yours into your home to care for they most certainly want your attention, not having any other kids in the house as distractions would allow you to be 1 on 1 with that child in need and not have to worry about your kids or other kids in the house, and not have to worry about the safety of other's in the house either...I know some get quite destructive and abusive, which can of course be dealt with appropriately, but having other kids in the house that could be in the wrong path in those cases wouldn't be good. I'd definitely love to be a foster parent, I know its a tough road at times, but even being able to help a few kids would mean the world to me. I've mentored several kids over the years off and on, its very rewarding to watch them learn, grow, and move on...but the toughest would be working with kids who've been in tough situations in and out of homes, taken from their parents, etc. But, its all in learning to work with them, understanding their needs, and being there to support them, guide them, and give them a calm, relaxing place to call home until one day they hopefully can return to their own family.

Poor kids

Thanks for giving all the psycho baby shoppers tips for how to get around the system. These are red flags for a reason and should not be suppressed for an interview.

Thank you