This article out of Maine has stirred up a fury.

It appears that the Department of Health and Human Services is short of money, so they will be cutting funds to foster parents. Currently foster parents receive a maximum of $70 per day and that will be cut to $52 a day. I would be thrilled to be receiving either $52 a day or $70 a day. We fall far short of that.

As usual, when it comes to paying foster parents to care for kids people fall into one camp or the other. Either foster parents are extremely... more

As with most states, Michigan allows either married or single parents to adopt. You don't have to become a foster parent first to adopt a waiting child, although you have to foster the child in your home before the adoption becomes finalized.

The regulations and home study process are the same as with other states:

An Application A thorough background check Solid references Home Study

Here's the info from Michigan... more