Clearing an Indicated Report

August 4, 2021 |

How can you clear an indication on a CPS Report? Why would you want to? Years-old indications can impact your ability to become a legal guardian or foster parent in the future. Learn more about how to clear these records by watching the video below, and reading through the PDF document, created by our High…

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Kinship Care Month – Celebrating Non-Parent Caregivers

September 10, 2020 |

September is Kinship Care Month. Kinship Care refers to caregiver grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, adult siblings, and even family friends. Nationally, more than 2.7 million children live with relatives, and New York State has more than 200,000 children living full time with kin. The Center for Elder Law & Justice provides free legal representation to…

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Kinship Care: Continuing the Child-Parent Relationship during COVID-19

March 25, 2020 |

submitted by Sarah Hedden, Esq. The coronavirus pandemic is a scary and stressful time for everyone, but particularly for children. Their schools are closed, routines are disrupted, and they or their loved ones may be sick. It’s important to continue a routine for ourselves and the children we care for. Across the United States, about…

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