Partnering to Promote Guardianship: The Federal Outlook

Publication Date: January 2007

Publisher: Center for Law and Social Policy

Author(s): Rutledge Q. Hutson

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Type: Other

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

This presentation provides an overview of the needs of children being raised by grandparents and other relatives because their parents are unable to do so. It highlights key provisions of several federal legislative proposals to address some of the unique needs of these families, and it offers an overview of the current federal policymaking environment.