California AB562 aims to improve foster care placements by prioritizing relatives or kin.

AB562, known as the Justice through Placing Foster Children with Families Act, addresses racial disparities in California's foster care system. It mandates that social workers prioritize placing children with relatives or kin. If relatives or kin are unavailable, a secondary review confirms efforts to find suitable kinship placements. The bill requires counties to review data annually starting in 2027, comparing their placement rates with relatives to the statewide average.

California AB562 aims to improve foster care placements by prioritizing relatives or kin.

AB562, known as the Justice through Placing Foster Children with Families Act, addresses racial disparities in California's foster care system. It mandates that social workers prioritize placing children with relatives or kin. If relatives or kin are unavailable, a secondary review confirms efforts to find suitable kinship placements. The bill requires counties to review data annually starting in 2027, comparing their placement rates with relatives to the statewide average.