NC Gov. Josh Stein Signs Slew of Bills, Including Overhaul of Foster Care System

NC Gov. Josh Stein signs slew of bills, including overhaul of foster care system

NC Governor Josh Stein signs into law foster care reforms alongside lawmakers, improving adoption laws, child protection, and social service oversight.

Missouri governor signs bill banning state from seizing foster kids’ benefits

Rep. Melissa Schmidt, R-Eldridge, speaks on the House floor in February about her foster benefits bill (Tim Bommel/Missouri House Communications).After Aug. 28, Missouri will end the state’s longstanding practice of seizing foster children’s Social Security benefits to cover the cost of foster care. Gov. Mike Kehoe on Wednesday signed a bill that also bans child marriage and stop child sex abusers from using non-disclosure agreements to silence …

State makes some progress in KIDS COUNT study

LOUISVILLE, KY – Kentucky has made progress in half of 16 indicators of child well-being, according to the 2025 KIDS COUNT Data Book, a 50-state report of recent data developed by the Annie E. Casey Foundation analyzing how kids are…

Missouri Foster Care Benefits: New Law Protects Funds

Missouri Ends Decades-Long Practice of Seizing Foster Children’s Benefits Missouri will discontinue its longstanding policy of… The post Missouri Foster Care Benefits: New Law Protects Funds appeared first on TIme News.

Kehoe signs multiple bills into law

(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.) Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed House Bills 121 and 737, and Senate Bill 43 into law.