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Enacted Kinship/Guardianship Legislation in New York
Education, Labor, and Family Assistance Budget
Bill: AB 153, Chap. 53; Status: Enacted
Summary: Makes appropriations for the support of government - Education, Labor and Family Assistance Budget, including appropriations for developing and implementation of a new subsidized kinship guardianship program consistent with the federal fostering connections to success and increasing adoptions act of 2008.
Sponsored by Office of the Governor
Pending Kinship/Guardianship Legislation in New York
Kinship Guardianship
Bill: AB 2084; Status: Pending
Summary: Amends the Family Court Act to establishes a kinship guardianship program. The act provides that the guardianship assistance be in the same amount as the foster care assistance. It also requires that the child live with the relative for 18 months prior to guardianship, as opposed to the six months required under the Fostering Connections Act. Same as SB 1092.
Sponsored by Assembly Member Peoples
Kinship Guardianship
Bill: SB 1092; Status: Pending
Summary: Amends the Family Court Act to establishes a kinship guardianship program. The act provides that the guardianship assistance be in the same amount as the foster care assistance. It also requires that the child live with the relative for 18 months prior to guardianship, as opposed to the six months required under the Fostering Connections Act. Same as AB 2084.
Sponsored by Senator Robach
Implementation of the Federal Fostering Connections
Bill: SB 3867; Status: Pending
Summary: Relates to implementation of the federal Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 with respect to subsidized kinship guardianship, educational stability, transition plans and sibling visitation and contact.
Sponsored by Senator Montgomery
Kinship Guardianship
Bill: AB 2084; Status: Pending-Carryover
Summary: Amends the Family Court Act to establishes a kinship guardianship program. The act provides that the guardianship assistance be in the same amount as the foster care assistance. It also requires that the child live with the relative for 18 months prior to guardianship, as opposed to the six months required under the Fostering Connections Act. Same as SB 1092.
Sponsored by Assembly Member Peoples
Kinship Guardianship
Bill: SB 1092; Status: Pending-Carryover
Summary: Amends the Family Court Act to establishes a kinship guardianship program. The act provides that the guardianship assistance be in the same amount as the foster care assistance. It also requires that the child live with the relative for 18 months prior to guardianship, as opposed to the six months required under the Fostering Connections Act. Same as AB 2084.
Sponsored by Senator Robach
Implementation of the Federal Fostering Connections
Bill: SB 3867; Status: Pending-Carryover
Summary: Relates to implementation of the federal Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 with respect to subsidized kinship guardianship, educational stability, transition plans and sibling visitation and contact.
Sponsored by Senator Montgomery
