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Grandparent/Kinship Families

According to the Children's Bureau Express, preference for children who need substitute (foster) care is given to relatives - including grandparents, aunts and uncles, and others. While some of these arrangements fall under formal foster care agreements, many do not, and many grandparent/relative caregiving situations are informal, having been privately agreed between family members. Some of the issues facing grandparent/kinship caregivers are:

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the financial obligations
strained relationships with biological parents
limited authority to act on behalf of the children
grandparents getting older

and others.

Support and information are key factors for our families:

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