tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215221452163344319.post-25513129256616196662008-05-02T09:17:00.005-04:002008-05-02T09:24:16.942-04:00Who can you contact if a child’s worker says they will not consider a prospective adoptive family outside of the child’s state or county of residence? <br /><br />If a child’s narrative does not indicate that the child has a preference about location, then families outside of that state or county must be considered in order for the public agency that holds guardianship of the child to be in compliance with federal law. If you are aware of a worker who is telling you s/he will not or cannot consider out-of-state families or who might be interested in receiving training or information on how to achieve interstate placements, call AdoptUsKids at 1-888-200-4005 with the child’s case number and tell us your story. When we talk to the worker, we can encourage the worker to move in the direction of considering out -of- state families. We’re glad to mediate and educate!Kate Kirkpatrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15070339283074690076noreply@blogger.com