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Are you open to adoption or fostering?  My sister did what is called a foster share arrangement for three years. She was paired up with a single woman who did short term foster care for infants awaiting adoption. Most were special needs babies. While the main foster mother worked a day job, my sister babysat the infant in her home. She had to take a six week training course given by the county plus have several home visits and be certified by the county foster care agency. It involved first aid certification, background, and security checks plus passing both a written and demonstration exam. Since she already had two children of her own, both enrolled at school, it was not as difficult or involved as it sounds. She had to get the first aid certificate, but basic infant care she already knew quite well. Her home was kept clean and safe, free of child hazards anyway. The infants got dropped off with supplies at 9:00 and picked up at 5:30 Monday through Thursday. On average, the babies were from 10 days to six months old, average age was one to three months. She’d have them about a month before they were formally adopted. Then she’d get a new baby. On rare occasions, she’d have them other days, longer hours, and on a holiday. She usually had a baby for Thanksgiving, which meant the baby got to visit with a grandma and grandpa, aunt (me), and some friends.  Of course, she got paid by the county for the service.  
My favorite baby was Ming who spent four days over Thanksgiving weekend with the family. He was just two weeks old, Chinese, given up by his parents because he had Down Syndrome.
It was considered a shame or disgrace for a family to have an “abnormal” son for a first baby. Had he been born in Communist China under the then one child policy, he’d have been given to an orphanage or abandoned to die, just as many couples did if their child was a girl. Before Communism, he’d have likely been killed, considered a curse on the family. Ming was so sweet, so smiley. I have no idea where that barbaric custom originated, but it’s not unusual among pagans. My sister and the boys liked Ming, too. They don’t give out information at foster care, but my sister learned he had been adopted by a couple from New Jersey. Ming would be 18 going on 19. The adoptive couple may have changed his name and I’ve no idea the couple’s last name, but it would be nice to know how he’s doing!  

Are you open to adoption or fostering?  My sister did what is called a foster share arrangement for three years. She was paired up with a single woman who did short term foster care for infants awaiting adoption. Most were special needs babies. While the main foster mother worked a day job, my sister babysat the infant in her home. She had to take a six week training course given by the county plus have several home visits and be certified by the county foster care agency. It involved first aid certification, background, and security checks plus passing both a written and demonstration exam. Since she already had two children of her own, both enrolled at school, it was not as difficult or involved as it sounds. She had to get the first aid certificate, but basic infant care she already knew quite well. Her home was kept clean and safe, free of child hazards anyway. The infants got dropped off with supplies at 9:00 and picked up at 5:30 Monday through Thursday. On average, the babies were from 10 days to six months old, average age was one to three months. She’d have them about a month before they were formally adopted. Then she’d get a new baby. On rare occasions, she’d have them other days, longer hours, and on a holiday. She usually had a baby for Thanksgiving, which meant the baby got to visit with a grandma and grandpa, aunt (me), and some friends.  Of course, she got paid by the county for the service. 
My favorite baby was Ming who spent four days over Thanksgiving weekend with the family. He was just two weeks old, Chinese, given up by his parents because he had Down Syndrome.
It was considered a shame or disgrace for a family to have an “abnormal” son for a first baby. Had he been born in Communist China under the then one child policy, he’d have been given to an orphanage or abandoned to die, just as many couples did if their child was a girl. Before Communism, he’d have likely been killed, considered a curse on the family. Ming was so sweet, so smiley. I have no idea where that barbaric custom originated, but it’s not unusual among pagans. My sister and the boys liked Ming, too. They don’t give out information at foster care, but my sister learned he had been adopted by a couple from New Jersey. Ming would be 18 going on 19. The adoptive couple may have changed his name and I’ve no idea the couple’s last name, but it would be nice to know how he’s doing! 

This is something we looked into long ago. 

When I said coming on the forum was my last resort, I meant it. I have exhausted everything.

God bless and keep you for your kindness and explanation.

Are you open to adoption or fostering?  

Oh dear no. Keep other poor innocent children away from these two.