A GRANDPARENT’S RIGHT TO CARE - NYS Kinship Navigator

Several types of kinship care arrangements exist: formal kinship care, informal kinship care, and legal guardianship/adoption. Children placed into formal kinship care are under the supervision of a child welfare agency. The relative that cares for the child in formal care is a licensed foster parent, and can receive the same oversight and compensation as a foster parent caring for non-kin ... ................
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