Kinship Care: Grand Families Count

A Look at Kinship Care

All across the United States, millions of children are being raised by relatives who have taken on the role of caregiver. Unlike foster care parents, many of these relative caregivers have little or no outside financial support for raising these children. This is an issue that affects many Idahoans as well. Idaho Voices for Children is partnering with Casey Family Programs in Idaho to research the development of kinship care supports.

Click on the links below to learn more about kinship care.

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IVC--passes De Facto Custodianship Legislation

IVC--KINCARE Policy Forum: Grand Families Count

June 18, 2008, 1 - 5 PM

AmeriTel Spectrum, Boise

Our De Facto Custodian legislation is being singed into law! Tuesday, April 6th, by the Governor.

This legislation establishes a new custodial remedy for grandparents or other relative caregivers seeking legal custody of grandchildren or relatives. It provides a process for a court to use when
deciding whether or not to grant de facto custodian status to a grandparent or other relative. Further, it specifies standards and incorporates by reference present statutes to be applied when evaluating best interests of a child when considering whether or not to award custody rights to a de facto custodian. The legislation sets out content requirements of a petition or motion to be filed with the court to commence a de facto custodianship proceeding, and it sets forth written requirements for notification to parties that may have an interest in the child.

Forum Outcomes--2009 Policy Priorities

Meeting Documents

Meeting Announcement

Agenda

Donna Butts' Presentation:

Elizabeth Brandt's presentation: