To become an adoptive parent, the person must be at least twenty-one years of age, legal in the United States, and a resident of the state in which he or she will be placed. the person must be an apartment dweller, tenant or homeowner. The prospective adoptive parent and all adults residing in the home must be able to pass a fingerprint-based criminal background check, "if you or any adult living in your home has been convicted of certain criminal offenses, you cannot become a foster/adoptive parent” (“Am I ready for foster or adoptive parenting?”). As long as the person meets those requirements, "people interested in becoming foster parents will be able to select a foster home licensing agency that will help them complete the family home study and inspection, foster parent training, and explain the other requirements" (“Steps to Becoming a Foster Parent”). The person seeking to foster must be CPR and first aid certified before their foster license can be approved. The potential foster parent must be in good health; the person's doctor will need to fill out a form provided by the foster agency stating this. There are many documents that he/she will need to complete and return to the fostering agency that go into detail about personal and family history. If the person making the application was previously married, they will need to provide proof that the