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  2. Child custody laws in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In the decades leading up to the 1970s child custody battles were rare, and in most cases the mother of minor children would receive custody. [5] Since the 1970s, as custody laws have been made gender-neutral, contested custody cases have increased as have cases in which the children are placed in the primary custody of the father.

  3. Foster care - Wikipedia

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    Children of the United Kingdom's Child Migration Programme – many of whom were placed in foster care in Australia. Foster care is a system in which a minor has been placed into a ward, group home (residential child care community or treatment centre), or private home of a state-certified caregiver, referred to as a "foster parent", or with a family member approved by the state.

  4. Considering fostering or adoption in Illinois? Here’s what to ...

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    Here’s how to initiate the process to become a foster or adoptive parent and what to know about eligibility. An information hotline is available for those interested in adoption within Illinois.

  5. Foster care in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In 2020, there were 407,493 children in foster care in the United States. [14] 45% were in non-relative foster homes, 34% were in relative foster homes, 6% in institutions, 4% in group homes, 4% on trial home visits (where the child returns home while under state supervision), 4% in pre-adoptive homes, 1% had run away, and 2% in supervised independent living. [14]

  6. Kansas becomes first state to let teens in foster care choose ...

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    The Kansas Department of Children and Family Services reported that 517 teenagers were preparing to age out of the foster system where adoption, reunification, and appointed guardianship were ...

  7. Child custody - Wikipedia

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    Child custody is a legal term regarding guardianship which is used to describe the legal and practical relationship between a parent or guardian and a child in that person's care. Child custody consists of legal custody , which is the right to make decisions about the child, and physical custody , which is the right and duty to house, provide ...

  8. Conservatorship vs. Guardianship: Key Differences - AOL

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    Caring for aging parents or for special needs children or other relatives can add new dimensions to your estate plan. There are various legal and financial issues that may need to be untangled and ...

  9. Legal guardian - Wikipedia

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    A guardian with responsibility for both the personal well-being and the financial interests of the ward is a general guardian. A person may also be appointed as a special guardian, having limited powers over the interests of the ward. A special guardian may, for example, be given the legal right to determine the disposition of the ward's ...