House Bill 1248 would give foster parents priority for CCDF, a program child welfare advocates say is needed for foster ...

SPRINGFIELD — Jeanette Byrd went from grandmother to guardian when the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services ...

The mother is accused of lying about her child’s medical condition while also reportedly not refilling medication that had ...

Kansas lawmakers may change the definition of neglect in the foster care system. Their goal is to clarify that poverty ...

Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall has introduced a bill that would cut taxes for many individuals who rely on Social Security ...

Kentuckians could not lose parental rights or be denied the chance to adopt solely based on disability under a bill that has ...

A controversial civics bill that would promote “fostering a national identity” by teaching some topics and prohibiting others ...

The legislation gives the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) more flexibility to certify relatives to become foster parents. It also puts an obligation on DCFS to use a ...

Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday signed a bill aimed at making it easier for relatives of children in the state’s care to get ...

Foster care officials will have to prioritize placing children with their relatives under a new law signed by Gov. JB ...

Gov. JB Pritzker signed a monumental bill into law Wednesday to require the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services to prioritize placing children with their relatives.

Governor JB Pritzker signed House Bill 4781, the Kinship in Demand (KIND) Act into law, allowing the Illinois Department of ...