Foster Care in the United States

Introduction to Foster Care (State statute topic)

The purpose of Foster Care is to provide a broad appreciation of the Foster Care legal topic. Select from the list of U.S. legal topics for information (other than Foster Care).

Resources

Further Reading

• Information about Foster Care in the Gale Encyclopedia of American Law.

Foster Care in the context of Juvenile and Family Law

Definition ofFoster Care, published by the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges: A form of substitute care, usually in a home licensed by a public agency, for children whose welfare requires that they be removed from their own homes.