No, we are a no fee agency partially funded by The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. There are some costs associated with the requirements to license a home for foster care and/or adoption that include finger print fees, fire inspection and some ongoing training requirements.

Yes, we welcome families who have children. We will consider the children you have in your home when approving your home for a certain number of children. For foster homes, families can have up to 6 children in the home at one time to include the children currently in the home.

No, we accept individuals who have the desire to parent children and have the ability to offer a loving and stable home to children.

No. As long as you have a stable and safe place to live and have room for a child, you will be considered. You can rent a home or lease an apartment and still be considered.

The orientation, training process and application process can take up to a couple of weeks. We hope to have families ready for placement, and to include the completion of the home study process within 6 weeks of you submitting your application.

The length of the matching process varies depending on the type of child or children your family has requested and is approved for.

The time can vary based on the type of placement foster care or straight adoption placement. Typically with foster care placement the wait is much shorter.

We work with children who are in the protective custody of the State. We work with most State Child Welfare systems and place their children with our families.

No. Sans Pareil Center works with experienced adoption lawyers who are able to work with the families through their legal processes. However, if an individual wishes to retain their own attorney, that would be acceptable.