Establishes the kinship legal network program in the office of children and family services to provide legal services to kinship caregivers.
The bill establishes the kinship legal network program within the office of children and family services. This program will provide legal representation to kinship caregivers in various matters, including custody, child support, abuse and neglect, adoption, and eligibility for public benefits. The program will be comprised of not-for-profit legal services organizations and not-for-profit agencies serving kinship caregivers. The office of children and family services will provide grants to these organizations and agencies, with a minimum of eight million dollars annually.
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