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Louisiana Foster Care Facts
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There are presently 5700 Louisiana children living apart from their families in some form of foster care.
- Of this number, 560 will not return to their birth parents (meaning all legal rights have been terminated), and are available for adoption.
- During 1997-98, 268 Louisiana children were placed from foster care into adoption.
Frequently
Asked Questions
about Foster Care in Louisiana
- What is the service?
- Foster Care
is a protective service provided to children in the custody of the
Department of Social Services. It provides substitute, temporary care
(e.g., foster family home, residential care facility, etc.) for a
planned period of time when a child must be separated from his own
parents or relatives.
- Who can receive the service?
- Children in
the custody of the Department of Social Services who are unable to
live with their parents because of parental neglect or abuse.
- How long can the service be received?
- Only until
such time when the child can be reunited with his/her parents or is
provided with another type of permanent living situation.
- How does one access the service?
- One can access
the service by contacting the local
parish office of the Department of Social Services, Office of
Community Services.
Office of Community Services
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