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There are lots of children in the foster care system, and they're in need of loving homes. This is especially true of sibling groups and older kids.

In Adoption: Your Step-by-Step Guide, Mardie Caldwell points out that almost a quarter of the children currently in foster care will need to be adopted into permanent, safe homes.

Foster-to-adopt is usually free or the adoptive parents pay minor fees to the agency that facilitates and supervises the adoption. Hopeful parents work with their social worker to work out what situations they are open to. Some things to consider are:...

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