Many children in foster care qualify for social security benefits; however, what happens to the benefits received by the Title IV-E agency (foster care agency) as payee can vary state-to-state. Over the past couple of years, there have been numerous articles about states that collect social security checks for children…
More than 113,000 children in foster care are waiting for a safe, permanent adoptive home right now. Foster care adoption is inexpensive and financial support is available for families, including federal and state tax credits. Many employers also provide adoption benefits, and subsidies are available for most children in foster…