Isnt it better for foster or adoptive children to be placed with unmarried couples than to be without a home?
The State of Arkansas does not place foster children with cohabiting homosexual or heterosexual couples. Most foster and adoptive children are already in private homes with families. The rest are living in state or privately run childrens homes. Each of these facilities is required to meet state standards for operation and they can lose their license if they fail to comply. When it comes to adoption and foster care, the best way to eliminate any shortage of homes is through efforts on the part of the State of Arkansas, churches, and people in general to decide that good homes are going to be provided to all children. 21. If unmarried couples are willing to be foster parents or adopt children that no one else wants, why not let them. Wouldnt it be better for a child to be wanted by someone rather than no one at all? There are enough stable families to provide good homes for all children. Foster and adoptive children should never be treated as leftovers that no one else wants. Giving unm