Becoming a foster parent at a young age?

Ok, admittedly I didnt read all of the info you provided but I'll answer all I can. I been a oster mom since age 21/ In the state of KY you have to be at least 21, single, if married at least 2 years. we had just been marrried a little over two years when we started as well. You must own your own home. You dotn have to have a ton of money on the paycheck just proof that you pay your bills and have a little left over. Dont worry about health insurance we didnt have it at first either, eachc hild will have a medical card and if by chance the medical card isnt given to you in time { the child has to be seen by a dr. within 48 hours of being in your home} you will have to use the agency address on the papers and tellt hemt o send the bill there. We do that and the agency pays everything until the medical card comes. EVERY child will get medical card it is just how it works. You have to take them for eye exams and dental within two weeks of being in your home and then every year after. Eachc hild gets a monthly reimbursment , meaning you will get a check of anywhere from 500-800 you have to save reciepts proving to spend so much on the child each month, it hink its like 20 dollars to 50 dependingon their age. what you do with the rest is up to you. Also if you consider adopting out of foster care tell them during your training, forgot to mention, you need to take 12-24 hours of training and complete homestudy before you can become a foster parent. you will have to get fingerprints and bkgrd check also ...we got approved and certified toa dopt during ou training it makes it alot easier int he case you get a child in your home and the mother loses her rights, if your not approved they can take child and place with a readily adoptable approved foster parent. so go ahead and get certified if you feel it might be soemthign you'd want in the future