Adoption vs. Kinship Care – What is the Difference?
When grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, older siblings, or other “kin” step in to raise children who can no longer stay with a biological parent, it’s known as kinship care. Others in a close family-like relationship, such as godparents or close family friends, can also be considered for kinship care. As of September 2023, over 2.4