Family Law and Human Services - Guardianship Assistance Program and State Foster Youth Ombudsman - Establishment (Kanaiyah's Law)

Summary

The bill requires the Secretary of Human Services to set up a Guardianship Assistance Program that helps adults who become legal guardians of children. It also creates an Office of the Child Welfare Ombudsman within the Attorney General’s Office to handle complaints, provide legal expertise, and ensure due‑process in child‑welfare matters. The changes affect children in foster care, their prospective guardians, social‑service agencies, and the courts.

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