Foster Care as mentioned in section 44 of JJ Act 2015, and Rules thereof is an arrangement whereby a child is placed for the purpose of alternate care in the domestic environment of a family, usually on a short term or extended period of time, with unrelated family members for purpose of care and protection. While placing a child in Foster Care, preference is given to those families that share similar cultural, tribal and /or community connection. Foster Care includes Group Foster Care whereby a group of unrelated children are placed with a foster family or under the care of Foster Care givers in a family like setting who may/may not be having their own biological children. Group Foster Care is defined as a family like care in a fit facility for children in need of care and protection who are without parental care.
Foster Care as mentioned in section 44 of JJ Act 2015, and Rules thereof is an arrangement whereby a child is placed for the purpose of alternate care in the domestic environment of a family, usually on a short term or extended period of time, with unrelated family members for purpose of care and protection. While placing a child in Foster Care, preference is given to those families that share similar cultural, tribal and /or community connection. Foster Care includes Group Foster Care whereby a group of unrelated children are placed with a foster family or under the care of Foster Care givers in a family like setting who may/may not be having their own biological children. Group Foster Care is defined as a family like care in a fit facility for children in need of care and protection who are without parental care.
Care whereby a group of unrelated children are placed with a foster family or under the care of Foster Care givers in a family like setting who may/may not be having their own biological children. Group Foster Care is defined as a family like care in a fit facility for children in need of care and protection who are without parental care.
Children in the age group of 0 to 6 years who are being considered by the Committee to be declared as legally free for adoption, and those who have been declared legally free for adoption shall not as far as possible be considered for placement in Foster Care. Such children shall be provided a permanent family through adoption as per Adoption Regulations. The situations under which Foster Care can be given will rest on the CWCs based on their assessment of the individual case presented before them.