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Same-Sex Marriage

Delaware became the second state to adopt same-sex marriage this week, making it the 11th state, along with the District of Columbia, to allow marriage between same-sex couples. The Minnesota and Illinois legislatures are actively considering bills that would authorize same-sex marriage. More

Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect

Approximately 112 bills in 35 states have been introduced in the 2013 legislative session on the reporting of suspected child abuse and neglect. Eight bills have been enacted. More


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!2012 Child Welfare Enacted Legislation DatabaseBill Summaries/ Databases11/8/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2547025470Search 2012 legislation in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam by state, topic, keyword, status and/or primary sponsor.
!Fostering Connections Act: 2012 LegislationBill Summaries/ Databases3/20/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=24472244722012 Introduced legislation around the Fostering Connections to Success Act
!Summary of the "Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act"Bill Summaries/ Databases9/19/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2359223592Summary of the "Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act"
Child Welfare Legislative Policy Newsletter: November, 2012Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters12/6/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2557925579In 2012, as of November 9th, at least ten states have enacted thirteen pieces of legislation specifically addressing kinship care. Below are examples of the kinship care legislation that has been enacted in 2012.
Child Welfare Legislative Policy Network Newsletter: OctoberArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters10/17/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2539025390October issue of the Child Welfare Legislative Policy Network Newsletter
State Child Welfare Legislation: 2010 and 2011Bill Summaries/ Databases10/10/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2524725247This report describes significant child welfare-related legislation enacted during the 2010 and 2011 calendar years to help legislators and legislative staff in their efforts.
Legislative Summit 2012 Human Services and Welfare Committee SessionsMeetings8/6/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2518625186NCSL Human Services and Welfare Committee agenda, handouts and presentations from Legislative Summit
Child Welfare Legislative Policy Newsletter: AprilArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/2/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2458524585April issue of the Child Welfare Legislative Policy Newsletter.
Child Welfare Legislative Policy Newsletter: MarchArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/13/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2446924469March issue of the Child Welfare Legislative Policy Newsletter.
Fostering Connections Act: 2011 LegislationBill Summaries/ Databases3/1/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2222222222A summary of legislation introduced in 2011 related to the provisions of the Fostering Connections Act.
Child Welfare Legislative Policy Newsletter: FebruaryArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/14/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2432324323February Issue of the Child Welfare Legislative Policy Newsletter
Child Welfare Legislative Policy Newsletter: Winter 2011/2012Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters1/26/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2418824188Winter 2011-2012 issue of the Child Welfare Legislative Policy Newsletter
Child Welfare Legislative Policy Newsletter: JanuaryArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters1/18/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2414324143January issue of the Child Welfare Legislative Policy Newsletter
Fostering Connections Act: Transitional Planning Provision ChartBill Summaries/ Databases1/17/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2413624136Summary of state legislation related to the transitional planning provision of Fostering Connections.
Fostering Connections Act: Relative Notification Provision ChartBill Summaries/ Databases12/20/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2400024000Summary of state legislation related to the relative notification provision of the Fostering Connections Act.
Child Welfare Legislative Policy Network Newsletter: November/DecemberArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters12/14/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2397223972November/December issue of the Child Welfare Legislative Policy Network Newsletter
Child Welfare Legislative Policy Network Newsletter: OctoberArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters12/6/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2393223932October issue of the Child Welfare Legislative Policy Network Newsletter
Child Welfare Legislative Policy Network Newsletter: Fall IssueArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters12/6/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2393923939Fall Issue of the Child Welfare Legislative Policy Network Newsletter
Letter in Support of S. 1542Letters/Testimony9/19/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2359823598Letter in Support of S. 1542
Webinar: Texas Permanent Judicial Commission on Children, Youth and Families Meetings9/14/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2357823578A webinar on the work of the Texas Commission and its efforts to engage State legislators and child welfare agencies in strengthening the child welfare system.
Letter in Support of H.R. 2883Letters/Testimony9/13/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2357623576Letter in Support of H.R. 2883 to House Ways and Means Leadership
Fostering Connections Act: Sibling Placement Provision ChartBill Summaries/ Databases8/16/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2339223392State agencies must make reasonable efforts to place siblings together, whether in foster, kinship guardianship, or adoptive placements, unless placing them together would be contrary to their safety or well-being. If the siblings are not placed together, the agency must make reasonable efforts to ensure that the siblings maintain their connections to each other through frequent visitation or other ongoing interaction.
Fostering Connections Act: Kinship Guardianship Assistance Provision ChartBill Summaries/ Databases8/2/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2333023330Under the Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program, states have the option to use federal Title IV-E funds for kinship guardianship payments for children who are cared for by prospective relative guardians who are committed to caring for these children permanently when they leave foster care.
Child Welfare Legislative Policy Network Newsletter: JulyArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters7/1/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2340523405July issue of the Child Welfare Legislative Policy Network Newsletter
Child Welfare Waivers Bill Passes the House; Senate Prospects ImproveArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters6/17/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2315423154Child Welfare Waivers Bill Passes the House; Senate Prospects Improve
Comment Letter on the Child and Family Service Review (CFSR) ProcessLetters/Testimony5/23/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2301023010Comment Letter on the Child and Family Service Review (CFSR) Process
CAPTA Reauthorization SummaryBill Summaries/ Databases5/23/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2301123011CAPTA Reauthorization Summary
Child Welfare Legislative Policy Network Newsletter: MayArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters5/1/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1818318183May issue of the Child Welfare Legislative Policy Network Newsletter
Letter to House Leaders in Support of H.R. 1194Letters/Testimony4/13/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2313623136Letter in Support of H.R. 1194
Child Welfare Legislative Policy Newsletter: AprilArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/1/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2246022460April issue of the Child Welfare Legislative Policy Newsletter
Child Welfare Legislative Policy Newsletter: MarchArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/1/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2230622306March issue of the Child Welfare Legislative Policy Newsletter
Child Welfare Legislative Policy Newsletter: FebruaryArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/9/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2218522185February issue of the Child Welfare Legislative Policy Newsletter
[State Legislation] State Child Welfare Legislation 2009Bill Summaries/ Databases2/1/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2257022570This report documents significant state legislation enacted during the 2009 calendar year.
Child Welfare Legislative Policy Newsletter: JanuaryArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters1/6/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2200622006January issue of the Child Welfare Legislative Policy Newsletter
Child Welfare Legislative Policy Newsletter: DecemberArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters12/1/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2181021810December issue of the Child Welfare Legislative Policy Newsletter
Reinstatement of Parental Rights State Statute SummaryBill Summaries/ Databases11/22/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2177021770Summary of state laws around the reinstatement of parental rights
Child Welfare Legislative Policy Newsletter: NovemberArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters11/1/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2161221612November issue of the Child Welfare Legislative Policy Newsletter
Child Welfare Legislative Policy Newsletter: OctoberArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters10/5/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2139921399October issue of the Child Welfare Legislative Policy Newsletter
Fostering Connections Act: 2010 LegislationBill Summaries/ Databases10/5/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2026420264A summary of legislation introduced in 2010 related to the provisions of the Fostering Connections Act.
Child Welfare Legislative Policy Newsletter: SeptemberArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters9/1/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2120921209September issue of the Child Welfare Legislative Policy Newsletter
Child Welfare Legislative Policy Newsletter: AugustArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters8/2/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2091520915August issue of the Child Welfare Legislative Policy Newsletter
Legislative Strategies for the Safe Reduction of Children in CareReports7/30/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2092920929Legislative Strategies to Safely Reduce the Number of Children in Foster Care
Child Welfare Legislative Policy Newsletter: JulyArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters7/7/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2074520745July issue of the Child Welfare Legislative Policy Newsletter
Fostering Connections Act: 2009 Resources Reports6/11/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1632616326This page includes resources on the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act: H.R. 6893/P.L. 110-351.
Child Welfare Legislative Policy Newsletter: JuneArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters5/27/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2043520435June issue of the Child Welfare Legislative Policy Newsletter
Child Welfare Legislative Policy Newsletter: MayArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters5/3/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2025820258May issue of the Child Welfare Legislative Policy Newsletter
Involving State Legislators in the Child and Family Services ReviewsReports5/1/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2110721107Involving State Legislators in the Federal Child and Family Services Reviews
State Progress Towards Child Welfare ImprovementReports5/1/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2112321123State Progress Towards Child Welfare Improvement: Findings from Fiscal Years 2007 and 2008 of the Child and Family Service Reviews
Child Welfare Legislative Policy Newsletter: AprilArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/31/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2009120091April issue of the Child Welfare Legislative Policy Newsletter
[State Legislation] State Child Welfare Legislation 2007-2008Bill Summaries/ Databases3/8/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1992119921This report documents significant state legislation enacted during the 2007 and 2008 calendar year.
Moving Children Out of Foster CareReports1/12/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1952719527Moving Children Out of Foster Care:The Legislative Role in Finding Permanent Homes for Children
The Science of Early Childhood DevelopmentArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/16/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1687016870Science of Early Childhood Development
LegisBrief: Finding Relatives for Children - JuneJuly 2008Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters6/10/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1632916329
State Child Welfare Legislation 2006Reports12/20/2007 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=42554255State Child Welfare Legislation 2006
[State Legislation] State Child Welfare Legislation 2006Bill Summaries/ Databases12/20/2007 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1632716327This report documents significant state legislation enacted during the 2006 calendar year.
LegisBrief: Helping Grandparent Caregivers: Kinship Navigator Programs - June/July 2007Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters6/1/2007 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1633216332LegisBrief
The Changing Landscape of Federal Child Welfare FinancingReports12/10/2006 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1853418534An overview of the changing landscape of federal child welfare financing
Funding of Child and Family Services Reviews Program Improvement PlansReports8/1/2005 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2247222472Report on the Funding of Child and Family Services Reviews Program Improvement Plans
[State Legislation ] State Child Welfare Legislation 2004Bill Summaries/ Databases6/8/2005 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1635016350This report documents significant state legislation enacted during calendar year 2004 concerning child welfare.
[State Legislation] State Child Welfare Legislation: 2001Bill Summaries/ Databases3/6/2002 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1638416384This report provides a summary of 2001 state child welfare enacted legislation.
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