Can you answer Proud New Mommy ’s question about Adoption?:

Ok so i know what adoption is, but what exactly is foster care, like how is it different from adoption? and What is your opinion on which is better?
I was talking to my husband about us one day adopting and he mentioned being foster parents so I was curious as to which is better, and how exactly foster care works so I can make a better decision when the time comes.

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Have you heard? A high-ranking Washington State border patrol official has been charged with three counts of third-degree child rape. Joseph Giuliano, 55-year-old deputy chief of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, a 20-year veteran, admitted to having an ongoing sexual relationship with his 14-year-old foster child. Mr. and Mrs. Giuliano took the girl in when her parents separated and were unable to care for her. As if this poor kid hasn’t been through enough already, she had to tolerate months and months of the dirty old man’s disgusting advances. It seems upstanding citizens may also have dark skeletons lurking in their closet.

It was an anonymous phone call from someone in Bellingham High School that alerted the Sheriff’s Office. Apparently, the victim complained to her friends about her new “father’s” ongoing abuse. Reportedly, Mrs. Giuliano was not aware of her husband’s deviant behavior toward their foster daughter. The Chief Criminal Deputy Prosecutor has recommended Giuliano serve one year in jail on work release and undergo three years of sexual deviancy treatment.

And what of the child? Who will put her life back together? It seems incredibly unlikely that a man with a tendency to take advantage of a child’s vulnerability has lived to be 55 and has never done it before in his life. Chances are, he’s been caught, too. In that case, there may just be a record of that in his criminal history. Did the Child Protection Agency do a background check on Giuliano before entrusting him with this child’s welfare?

They do thorough background checks on people who want to adopt a child, but it seems foster care is different. We certainly seem to hear about the abuse and deaths of foster children a lot more often. So, just about anyone can take them in because no one else wants them? Clearly, every potential foster parent should undergo a thorough background check. And shouldn’t border patrol officials and agents undergo background checks as well?

The above account is based on a true story. Background Checks protect peaceful citizens from being deceived and/or harmed by a cunning criminal.



Thanks to Elena Tentser for contributing this article to our Adoption blog:

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Can you answer Nikki’s question about Adoption?:

I live in Pennsylvania and my husband and I are interested in becoming foster parents. I currently work a very demanding job therefore I would feel it most appropriate to leave my current job however I would need to make some of that income up. Does any on e know of any foster care agencies that pay a salary adn not just reimbursments for clothing, etc.? Any information would be great! Thanks in advance.

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Can you answer Thorn of Rose’s question about Adoption?:

My husband and I are looking into becoming foster parents. We have already contacted the local foster program for details and met at one of the informational meetings. However, I want to know more from firsthand accounts. Does anyone have any experience or advice on the subject?

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