Where is Forever Families located, and where do trainings and meetings take place?
Our office is at 17940 Farmington Road, Suite 301, Livonia, MI 48152. We [...]
Are there financial supports available to help with adoption costs?
Yes. Our agency provides information about the federal adoption tax credit and adoption [...]
What kind of post-adoption support do you offer?
Once your adoption is finalized, you can join our in-person post-adoption support group, [...]
What support do we get from Forever Families while we’re waiting for a placement?
We host a monthly virtual support group for waiting adoptive families with rotating [...]
How are adoptive families matched with birth mothers?
Birth mothers choose the adoptive family from profile books we provide. Once a [...]
What does the home study and approval process involve?
All approved families go through a thorough investigative process. That includes criminal and [...]
We don’t live in Michigan. Can we still adopt through Forever Families?
Yes. We work with home-study-approved families from out of state who need assistance [...]
Is Forever Families LGBTQ-friendly and open to single parents?
Yes. Forever Families, Inc. is LGBTQ-friendly and single-parent friendly. Our adoptive families come [...]
What ages of children can we adopt through your domestic infant program?
Through our domestic infant adoption program, we place children from newborn up to [...]
Can I apply to be a foster parent if I am a member of the LGBTQ+ community?
Forever Families welcomes and encourages all individuals/families to apply, regardless of sexual orientation, [...]
Can I “foster to adopt”?
Reunification is the primary goal of Michigan’s foster care system. Foster care specialists [...]
Are there any financial supports available for foster parents?
Foster parents through the State of Michigan receive a daily rate for each [...]
I have had previous involvement with law enforcement, am I able to be a foster parent?
Criminal history does not automatically exclude someone from becoming a foster parent.
Does my spouse or significant other also have to become a foster parent?
Licensing rules require both individuals of a married couple to be applicants on [...]
I am not married, can I apply to be a foster parent?
Forever Families welcomes any individual and families of any relationship status.
Can I be a foster parent if I am not a stay at home parent?
Yes, many foster parents maintain employment outside of their home. Daycare assistance is [...]
What is foster care?
Foster care is the temporary care of children who have been removed from [...]
What do I do if I need a foster child removed from my home?
Per policy, a foster parent will need to submit a 30 day written [...]
What is a respite foster home?
A respite foster home is a licensed foster home that is available for [...]
What does a foster parent do in case of an emergency/vacation?
The foster parent will contact their assigned licensing worker, who will gather all [...]
Will the child come with all of their belongings?
Most often, the child will come with the belongings they have at the [...]
What information will intake know in regards to a foster child’s background?
An overview will be provided by the referral agency related to the reason [...]
What is the typical age range of children needing foster and adoptive homes?
Children awaiting temporary foster home placements typically range between the ages of 0-17 [...]
Can I be licensed if I work?
The child placing agency will evaluate whether you have sufficient time to meet [...]
If I become licensed, what will be expected of me?
You will be expected to work with the child placing agency to meet [...]