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			<title><![CDATA[Hello!]]></title>
			<link>http://goadoption.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=198</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:39:49 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hi!  We're Kyle and Steve from the Dallas/Fort Worth area, and we're hoping to start our family through open adoption.<br />
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We're pre-approved to adopt a newborn baby and are working with a nationwide non-profit organization that specializes in open adoptions -- Independent Adoption Center (<a href="http://www.adoptionhelp.org/birthmother" target="_blank">http://www.adoptionhelp.org/birthmother</a> or <a href="http://www.iheartadoption.org/users/kyleandsteve)." target="_blank">http://www.iheartadoption.org/users/kyleandsteve).</a>  Open adoption allows the child to know and have contact with his or her birthparents and promotes healthy relationships!<br />
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You can also follow our adoption journey and see recent pictures of us by clicking the "Like" button on our Facebook page at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/kyleandsteveadoption." target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/kyleandsteveadoption.</a><br />
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Kyle &amp; Steve<br />
<a href="http://www.kyleandsteve.com" target="_blank">http://www.kyleandsteve.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.iheartadoption.org/users/kyleandsteve" target="_blank">http://www.iheartadoption.org/users/kyleandsteve</a><br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/kyleandsteveadoption" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/kyleandsteveadoption</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hi!  We're Kyle and Steve from the Dallas/Fort Worth area, and we're hoping to start our family through open adoption.<br />
<br />
We're pre-approved to adopt a newborn baby and are working with a nationwide non-profit organization that specializes in open adoptions -- Independent Adoption Center (<a href="http://www.adoptionhelp.org/birthmother" target="_blank">http://www.adoptionhelp.org/birthmother</a> or <a href="http://www.iheartadoption.org/users/kyleandsteve)." target="_blank">http://www.iheartadoption.org/users/kyleandsteve).</a>  Open adoption allows the child to know and have contact with his or her birthparents and promotes healthy relationships!<br />
<br />
You can also follow our adoption journey and see recent pictures of us by clicking the "Like" button on our Facebook page at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/kyleandsteveadoption." target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/kyleandsteveadoption.</a><br />
<br />
Kyle &amp; Steve<br />
<a href="http://www.kyleandsteve.com" target="_blank">http://www.kyleandsteve.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.iheartadoption.org/users/kyleandsteve" target="_blank">http://www.iheartadoption.org/users/kyleandsteve</a><br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/kyleandsteveadoption" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/kyleandsteveadoption</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Greetings!]]></title>
			<link>http://goadoption.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=197</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 04:58:50 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hello all,<br />
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My name is Fadzi and my spouse and I are parents to two kids, a girl and a boy, whom we adopted at birth. We are waiting to adopt our third child so we can complete our family. We live in Washington, D.C.<br />
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Thanks!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hello all,<br />
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My name is Fadzi and my spouse and I are parents to two kids, a girl and a boy, whom we adopted at birth. We are waiting to adopt our third child so we can complete our family. We live in Washington, D.C.<br />
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Thanks!]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Guilt on choices]]></title>
			<link>http://goadoption.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=196</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:34:32 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Anyone else feel guilty filling out the papers on what type of child you would accept? I know parents who have special needs children and they are wonderful but I just can't do that.  Obviously every child has background and the potential to develop issues, but how do you choose which ones you will accept?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Anyone else feel guilty filling out the papers on what type of child you would accept? I know parents who have special needs children and they are wonderful but I just can't do that.  Obviously every child has background and the potential to develop issues, but how do you choose which ones you will accept?]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Hello Everyone :)]]></title>
			<link>http://goadoption.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=195</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:03:27 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hello I'm Brooke Asthon 29 years old. I was planning to adopt in the future but I hve to check my self and think about it before I do these. I have to be sure that I can capable to adopt as a good and deserving to adopt baby or kids. Thank you]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hello I'm Brooke Asthon 29 years old. I was planning to adopt in the future but I hve to check my self and think about it before I do these. I have to be sure that I can capable to adopt as a good and deserving to adopt baby or kids. Thank you]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Hey everyone!]]></title>
			<link>http://goadoption.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=194</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 02:26:51 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[My husband and I are pursuing domestic newborn adoption.  We are working with a non-profit agency and have been actively waiting for 13 months.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[My husband and I are pursuing domestic newborn adoption.  We are working with a non-profit agency and have been actively waiting for 13 months.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Advertising]]></title>
			<link>http://goadoption.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=193</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:56:38 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Does anyone know in which states it is legal to post adoption ads on craigslist?  Also, where do they go-personals?  Help please.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Does anyone know in which states it is legal to post adoption ads on craigslist?  Also, where do they go-personals?  Help please.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Amy Ost/cumbee- Amy Jo Slanina - Christy/cc Miller]]></title>
			<link>http://goadoption.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=154</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:10:52 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[We were recently scammed by Amy Ost-Cumbree. She was covered by Dateline back in 2006. She was in jail but was recently released. This is is her current story.<br />
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Her name is Aimee, 19 and originally from Texas<br />
Her number was from the 724 area code<br />
Her email was amieemike@yahoo.com<br />
Due with baby girl on Jan. 17th<br />
2nd year nursing student working at Walmart<br />
Living in Indiana, PA with birthfather<br />
Birthfather's name is Mike<br />
He is 21 and studying criminal justice.<br />
He works at an after school program for troubled boys<br />
Placed baby girl for open adoption in 2009<br />
Wants closed adoption this time because it is too hard having an open one<br />
Stated up front that she does not need assistance or money because they are both employed and have medical insurance<br />
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She had an appointment with a caseworker from our agency's Maryland branch. Conveniently went into labor the night before. We took a red-eye flight all the way from Idaho to Pennsylvania on Thursday, Dec 29 and learned at the hospital the Friday afternoon that there was no patient by that name.<br />
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She was arrested early Friday morning by Kittanning police for stealing money from the women's shelter. They confiscated 4 cell phones and 2 plane tickets to Tennessee for Jan. 12th. The police found our texts on her cell phone and immediately called us. Apparently she had been talking to 10 other couples as well and probably had plans to . She is not pregnant and there is no baby. The birthfather Mike does not exist and she was pretending to be him in her text messages and email with us.<br />
<br />
The officer who contacted us is working to have her charged with fraud by deception. He has asked for us to post this so perhaps her other current victims will come forward. Here is his contact information.<br />
<br />
Officer Greg Koprivnak<br />
Kittanning Borough Police Department<br />
300 South McKean Street<br />
Kittanning, Pa 16201<br />
724-543-1538<br />
koprivnak13@netzero.com]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[We were recently scammed by Amy Ost-Cumbree. She was covered by Dateline back in 2006. She was in jail but was recently released. This is is her current story.<br />
<br />
Her name is Aimee, 19 and originally from Texas<br />
Her number was from the 724 area code<br />
Her email was amieemike@yahoo.com<br />
Due with baby girl on Jan. 17th<br />
2nd year nursing student working at Walmart<br />
Living in Indiana, PA with birthfather<br />
Birthfather's name is Mike<br />
He is 21 and studying criminal justice.<br />
He works at an after school program for troubled boys<br />
Placed baby girl for open adoption in 2009<br />
Wants closed adoption this time because it is too hard having an open one<br />
Stated up front that she does not need assistance or money because they are both employed and have medical insurance<br />
<br />
She had an appointment with a caseworker from our agency's Maryland branch. Conveniently went into labor the night before. We took a red-eye flight all the way from Idaho to Pennsylvania on Thursday, Dec 29 and learned at the hospital the Friday afternoon that there was no patient by that name.<br />
<br />
She was arrested early Friday morning by Kittanning police for stealing money from the women's shelter. They confiscated 4 cell phones and 2 plane tickets to Tennessee for Jan. 12th. The police found our texts on her cell phone and immediately called us. Apparently she had been talking to 10 other couples as well and probably had plans to . She is not pregnant and there is no baby. The birthfather Mike does not exist and she was pretending to be him in her text messages and email with us.<br />
<br />
The officer who contacted us is working to have her charged with fraud by deception. He has asked for us to post this so perhaps her other current victims will come forward. Here is his contact information.<br />
<br />
Officer Greg Koprivnak<br />
Kittanning Borough Police Department<br />
300 South McKean Street<br />
Kittanning, Pa 16201<br />
724-543-1538<br />
koprivnak13@netzero.com]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Hoping to adopt an infant]]></title>
			<link>http://goadoption.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=37</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 22:56:40 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[My husband and I are very excited about adopting a newborn baby.  For 2 1/2 years we were on the waiting list for an international adoption.  During that time we saw the wait increase by months and months, and we eventually decided to pursue a domestic adoption instead.  The wonderful thing we look forward to in a domestic adoption is the opportunity to raise a child from birth.  After having given up on this possibility when we were pursuing the international adoption, we are especially excited to think about bonding with a child from birth.  We have been trying to adopt domestically since about June of this year, and we've had one very painful failed adoption so far, where the expectant mother changed her mind about adoption after her baby was born.  It has been 1 1/2 months since that happened and we are starting to get back on our feet and are actively spreading the word again about our hopes to adopt.<br />
Please learn more about us at our website: <a href="http://www.emilyandmattadopt.com" target="_blank">http://www.emilyandmattadopt.com</a><br />
Emily and Matt]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[My husband and I are very excited about adopting a newborn baby.  For 2 1/2 years we were on the waiting list for an international adoption.  During that time we saw the wait increase by months and months, and we eventually decided to pursue a domestic adoption instead.  The wonderful thing we look forward to in a domestic adoption is the opportunity to raise a child from birth.  After having given up on this possibility when we were pursuing the international adoption, we are especially excited to think about bonding with a child from birth.  We have been trying to adopt domestically since about June of this year, and we've had one very painful failed adoption so far, where the expectant mother changed her mind about adoption after her baby was born.  It has been 1 1/2 months since that happened and we are starting to get back on our feet and are actively spreading the word again about our hopes to adopt.<br />
Please learn more about us at our website: <a href="http://www.emilyandmattadopt.com" target="_blank">http://www.emilyandmattadopt.com</a><br />
Emily and Matt]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Hello!]]></title>
			<link>http://goadoption.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=36</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 22:49:59 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hi, my husband and I are hoping to adopt an infant boy or girl of any racial background.  We are networking and have found facebook to be a good way to spread the word.  We also have a website:  <a href="http://www.emilyandmattadopt.com" target="_blank">http://www.emilyandmattadopt.com</a><br />
<br />
Emily]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hi, my husband and I are hoping to adopt an infant boy or girl of any racial background.  We are networking and have found facebook to be a good way to spread the word.  We also have a website:  <a href="http://www.emilyandmattadopt.com" target="_blank">http://www.emilyandmattadopt.com</a><br />
<br />
Emily]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[If you have support questions please post them here.]]></title>
			<link>http://goadoption.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=32</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:51:30 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Thanks]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Homestudy question]]></title>
			<link>http://goadoption.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=19</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 23:07:14 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Does anyone know if there is an expiration on a homestudy? We had ours done almost a year ago, but we have not adopted yet. I am worried if we get a match our homestudy will be out of date.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Does anyone know if there is an expiration on a homestudy? We had ours done almost a year ago, but we have not adopted yet. I am worried if we get a match our homestudy will be out of date.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Hi everyone]]></title>
			<link>http://goadoption.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=18</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:06:04 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hello everyone.  My name is Kim.  My husband and I are looking to adopt a newborn to 1 year old caucasian or bi-racial (not african american) baby.  <br />
<br />
We live in Indiana. We have been married for 11 years and have not been able to have any children of our own. We do have 4 laboradors who love children.<br />
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hello everyone.  My name is Kim.  My husband and I are looking to adopt a newborn to 1 year old caucasian or bi-racial (not african american) baby.  <br />
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We live in Indiana. We have been married for 11 years and have not been able to have any children of our own. We do have 4 laboradors who love children.<br />
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			<title><![CDATA[Who has adopted overseas]]></title>
			<link>http://goadoption.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=17</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 04:04:31 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Who has adopted overseas?<br />
What was your cost?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Who has adopted overseas?<br />
What was your cost?]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[This is usually the best option if you want to spend less]]></title>
			<link>http://goadoption.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=16</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 04:03:19 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[If you are on a limited budget adopting an older child might be an option.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[If you are on a limited budget adopting an older child might be an option.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Adoptng an infant]]></title>
			<link>http://goadoption.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=15</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 09 Oct 2011 04:20:56 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[I would make sure to network if you want to adopt an infant. Make sure everyone knows you want to adopt. Doctors friends and co-workers.<br />
Hopefully you will be put in the right situation that helps you.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I would make sure to network if you want to adopt an infant. Make sure everyone knows you want to adopt. Doctors friends and co-workers.<br />
Hopefully you will be put in the right situation that helps you.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Be careful]]></title>
			<link>http://goadoption.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=14</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 04:28:31 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Your agency will still charge you &#36;30k if the first / natural mom changes her mind. It happens ALL the time. I would go with foster care. Your chances are better at a lower financial risk.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Your agency will still charge you &#36;30k if the first / natural mom changes her mind. It happens ALL the time. I would go with foster care. Your chances are better at a lower financial risk.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Lower your adoption cost]]></title>
			<link>http://goadoption.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=13</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 04:27:32 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[You can adopt from the state/DHS without doing the foster-to-adopt route. There are around 100,000 children in U.S. foster care right now who are ALREADY legally free for adoption (meaning their biological parents' rights have already been terminated). If you go that route, it's actually LOWER risk than infant adoption, for you. Biological parents who voluntarily relinquish their newborns have a window of time (in most states) in which they can reclaim their child. (It's not a long period of time--not long enough, frankly--but it's there. So you could bring an infant home from the hospital, start to attach, and then have to "give the baby back"--generally called a failed placement. If you do a direct adoption from foster care, on the other hand, there's no chance--zero--of the parents reuniting with the child, because the bio parents have already lost their parental rights.)<br />
 <br />
If you are set on infant adoption, all I can do is ask you to please do a lot of research before proceeding. Infant adoption has become big business in the U.S., with demand (for infants) outstripping supply--and this means that some agencies and adoption attorneys will use unethical means to meet the demand (ie, to get women to relinquish their babies for adoption). So research HARD and LONG before choosing an agency/attorney.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[You can adopt from the state/DHS without doing the foster-to-adopt route. There are around 100,000 children in U.S. foster care right now who are ALREADY legally free for adoption (meaning their biological parents' rights have already been terminated). If you go that route, it's actually LOWER risk than infant adoption, for you. Biological parents who voluntarily relinquish their newborns have a window of time (in most states) in which they can reclaim their child. (It's not a long period of time--not long enough, frankly--but it's there. So you could bring an infant home from the hospital, start to attach, and then have to "give the baby back"--generally called a failed placement. If you do a direct adoption from foster care, on the other hand, there's no chance--zero--of the parents reuniting with the child, because the bio parents have already lost their parental rights.)<br />
 <br />
If you are set on infant adoption, all I can do is ask you to please do a lot of research before proceeding. Infant adoption has become big business in the U.S., with demand (for infants) outstripping supply--and this means that some agencies and adoption attorneys will use unethical means to meet the demand (ie, to get women to relinquish their babies for adoption). So research HARD and LONG before choosing an agency/attorney.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Approximate cost to Adopt]]></title>
			<link>http://goadoption.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=12</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 04:24:09 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Domestic public agency adoption: &#36;0 to &#36;2,500 <br />
Domestic private agency adoption: &#36;4,000 to &#36;30,000 <br />
Domestic independent adoption: &#36;8,000 to &#36;30,000 <br />
Intercountry private agency or independent adoption: &#36;6,000 to &#36;30,000]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Domestic public agency adoption: &#36;0 to &#36;2,500 <br />
Domestic private agency adoption: &#36;4,000 to &#36;30,000 <br />
Domestic independent adoption: &#36;8,000 to &#36;30,000 <br />
Intercountry private agency or independent adoption: &#36;6,000 to &#36;30,000]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Please post your questions here]]></title>
			<link>http://goadoption.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=11</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2011 04:57:29 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Someone will help answer them.<br />
Thanks]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Someone will help answer them.<br />
Thanks]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[How is the foster system now?]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2011 01:53:02 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Many years ago I knew about the foster care system?<br />
<br />
Is it better now?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Many years ago I knew about the foster care system?<br />
<br />
Is it better now?]]></content:encoded>
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