Family members may qualify to have custody, be a guardian, or visit a child. If your grandchildren or other relatives are in foster care, you have the right to petition for custody in Family Court.
Family Legal Care (FLC) can help you understand more about:
- The difference between custody and guardianship
- Kinship foster care
- How to get custody
- How to become a guardian
- Special rules for relatives to get custody of a child
- Financial support for kinship foster parents
- A grandparent's right to visit a child in foster care
Last Reviewed: April 27, 2023