Legal Information
Legal Steps provides information on how to get
the legal authority to make decisions for a child, how to get
legal custody of a child and the benefits and services available
to help care for a child.
It is intended as a practical guide for social workers, attorneys,
advocates, and others who work with kinship caregivers or kin
who are considering taking a child into their care. Kinship
caregivers will find it useful as well. Legal Steps
should not be used as a substitute for legal counsel.
This manual cannot and is not intended to provide a complete
answer to individual legal problems.
You should contact a lawyer for advice regarding your specific
factual situation. The information in this manual is current
as of August 1, 2008.