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Other Forms of Kinship Care

There are other forms of kinship care besides those mentioned previously. In this section we look at three: stepparent adoption, co-guardianship, and standby guardianship. Stepparent adopt... [more]

Insurance for Foster Families

Some states require that prospective foster parents show that their current family insurance will cover certain damages caused by or to foster children living in the home, and some states... [more]

Subsidized Guardianship

Ten States (see box) have developed programs of subsidized guardianship to help relatives who are willing to care for children in their families but are unable to afford it. Through these p... [more]

Guardian Ad Litem (GAL)

Guardianship

The most significant distinction between guardianship and adoption is that guardianship does not sever the biological parents’ rights and responsibilities and the guardian does not b... [more]

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