Family Notification
Under the new law, states are required to notify relatives--within 30 days--that a child has been removed from their parents' custody.
This report outlines, in a question and answer format, the key provisions of the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008, and is intended as a guide to assist people and agencies who want to implement the new act to help improve the lives of children. The report was developed through the collaboration of more than 20 organizations that have been working individually and collectively to help children being raised by relatives other than their parents.
The Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act provides improved protection, support and family connections for children in or at risk of entering foster care, including provisions for sibling placement; timely notification of relatives when a child is removed from parental custody; and mandates and funding to ensure a child's education and health needs are met.