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§ 9-28-901. Title

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Foster Parent Support Act of 2007”.

§ 9-28-902. Findings

(a) The General Assembly finds that foster parents providing care for children who are in the custody of the Department of Human Services play an integral, indispensable, and vital role in the state’s effort to care for dependent children displaced from their homes. The General Assembly further finds that it is in the best interests […]

§ 9-28-903. Foster parent support

Foster parents should be supported in the following manner: (1) Treated by the Division of Children and Family Services of the Department of Human Services and other partners in the care of abused and neglected children with consideration, dignity, respect, and trust as a primary caregiver for foster children, including respect for the family values […]