Establishes a bill of rights for children in foster care in Massachusetts.

The bill establishes a comprehensive bill of rights for children in foster care in Massachusetts, ensuring their safety, security, and well-being. It mandates that children have the right to be treated with dignity, respect, and consideration, and to have their privacy respected. Children have the right to be placed with their parents first, then relatives, and then child-specific family. They have the right to be placed with siblings unless it is contrary to their safety or well-being.

Establishes a bill of rights for children in foster care in Massachusetts.

The bill establishes a comprehensive bill of rights for children in foster care in Massachusetts, ensuring their safety, security, and well-being. It mandates that children have the right to be treated with dignity, respect, and consideration, and to have their privacy respected. Children have the right to be placed with their parents first, then relatives, and then child-specific family. They have the right to be placed with siblings unless it is contrary to their safety or well-being.