Definition
Programs that provide legal assistance for children and youth in foster care, children for whom parental rights have been terminated ("legal orphans" for whom the state is now the parent), youth transitioning into adulthood and others who have contact with the foster care system that informs them of their rights, helps them understand their options and enables them to have a voice in decisions about where they live, their health care, their education, their basic needs and other critical issues.
URL Name
FT-3000-2100
Third Level Code
FT-3000
Taxonomy Code
FT-3000.2100
Parent Code
FT-3000
Family Code
F
Second Level Code
FT
Fourth Level Code
FT-3000-2100
Use References
Legal Services for Foster Children and Youth
Publication Status
Online