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Kinship Foster Care

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Definition:

The full-time parenting of a child by a relative or other close family member. A kinship connection may also be determined to be a teacher, family friend, or other close adult that has a connection to the child in need of placement. Kinship does not always have to be a blood or legal relative.

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