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About the children! Foster children of all ages are in the child welfare system awaiting permanent homes. Parental rights to these children have been terminated by court order. The county or the CDSS Adoption Regional Office selects permanent homes in which to make an adoptive placement.
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Adoption Services. How can I adopt a child? What is the...
- Adoption Facilitator
Adoption Facilitator. The passage of Assembly Bill (AB) 120...
- Extended Foster Care (AB 12)
AB 12 created California’s Extended Foster Care (EFC)...
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Thousands of children in California's foster care system...
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AB 12 created California’s Extended Foster Care (EFC) Program which allows eligible youth in the child welfare and probation systems to remain in foster care until age 21. Youth may leave extended foster care and later choose to re-enter the program up to age 21.
Find lists of California foster and adoption agencies by county on the California Kids Connection website.
Thousands of children in California's foster care system require temporary out-of-home care because of parental neglect, abuse, or exploitation. The largest percentages are African American and Latino children. Some stay in foster care for weeks; some for years. The children are of all ages and varying needs.
1. How To Use This Handbook. In this handbook, we will answer questions about your rights while you are in foster care. The answers to these questions come from a law called the California Foster Youth Bill of Rights and are written in a way that is easy to understand. EVERYTHING IN THIS HANDBOOK IS THE LAW!
Requirements for Adopting a Foster Child in CA. In general, there are three categories of requirements you must meet before you can officially adopt a child waiting in the foster care system. Remember, when you work with FCCA, an experienced staff person will guide and support you through each step.
Overview of the Foster Care System in California. A Fact Sheet Prepared by the Youth Law Center. Foster care, a part of the state child welfare system designed to protect abused and neglected children, provides a 24-hour state supervised living arrangement for children who are in need of temporary substitute care because of abuse or neglect.
