Foster care maintenance payments are a significant form of ongoing financial assistance. In circumstances where the Department of Children's Services (DCS) is involved, becoming a licensed foster ...

Gov. Katie Hobbs is increasing foster care payments by 50% for families caring for children ages 6 and older to address a ...

A 5-year-old girl plays on a climbing wall at a playground in Illinois in 2023. Over the past decade, states have worked steadily to recognize the roles of grandparents and other extended loved ones, ...

There's a growing move to end what some call "the orphan tax" and stop states from taking benefit checks from children and ...