Description
Examines the laws and policies of states that permit a family member of an individual closely associated with a child in out-of-home care to assume the child’s permanent guardian role.
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Guide/Report
Kinship Guardianship as a Permanency Option
Kinship
2019
Child Welfare Information Gateway, US Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Children's Bureau
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