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
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Last Reviewed: April 27, 2023