The Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act is a federal law that affects potential kinship caregivers. When DFPS removes a child from his or her home, the law requires DFPS to:
- Notify the child’s relatives about the removal.
- Tell the child’s relatives they can apply to become a foster parent.
- Tell the child’s relatives about other options regarding placement and ways to support the child while in placement.
In September 2010, Texas began a financial assistance program to help kinship foster parents who sign an agreement with DFPS and subsequently take permanent, legal custody of the child. This is called the Permanency Care Assistance (PCA) program.
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