Social services; foster parents bill of rights; revise provisions

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Plain-English Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to programs and protection for children, so as to revise provisions relating to the foster parents bill of rights; to provide for definitions; to provide that such rights include relative caregivers and fictive kin; to provide for the development of administrative procedures; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other pur…

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 10, 2026

Who it affects

Adoptive or foster parent

The bill revises provisions relating to the foster parents bill of rights, explicitly including relative caregivers and fictive kin within these rights.

Caregiver (family or unpaid)

The bill expands the definition of those covered by the foster parents bill of rights to include relative caregivers and fictive kin.

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Who This AffectsAI analysis

Adoptive or foster parentdirectModerate impactHigh certainty
The bill revises provisions relating to the foster parents bill of rights, explicitly including relative caregivers and fictive kin within these rights.
“A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to programs and protection for children, so as to revise provisions relating to the foster parents bill of rights”· Title
“to provide that such rights include relative caregivers and fictive kin”· Title
Caregiver (family or unpaid)directModerate impactHigh certainty
The bill expands the definition of those covered by the foster parents bill of rights to include relative caregivers and fictive kin.
“to provide that such rights include relative caregivers and fictive kin”· Title

What the Bill Does

Revises provisions relating to the foster parents bill of rights.
Includes relative caregivers and fictive kin within the scope of foster parents' rights.
Provides for the development of administrative procedures related to these rights.

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