The Grandfamilies State Law and Policy Resource Center is a collaboration between Casey Family Programs, the American Bar Association’s Center on Children and the Law and Generations United.

The Grandfamilies State Law and Policy Resource Center serves as a national legal resource in support of grandfamilies both within and outside the child welfare system. This resource center consists of:  

·         Searchable database of laws and legislation affecting grandfamilies both inside and outside the foster care system for all 50 states and the District of Columbia 

·         Summaries and comparisons of laws and legislation for legal topic areas, including practical implementation and advocacy ideas 

·         Personal stories

·         Other relevant resources and publications

Additionally, the ABA and Generations United staff are available to provide technical assistance and training to state policymakers and advocates or other interested parties.

If however you are seeking legal or practical information about your own family situation, please contact the following resources for state specific assistance:

    State Fact Sheets for Grandparents and Other Relatives Raising Children - http://www.aarp.org/relationships/friends-family/grandfacts-sheets/

Grandfamilies of America

 www.grandfamiliesofamerica.com

National Committee of Grandparents for Children’s Rights

 help@grandparentsforchildren.org 

The staff of the Grandfamilies State Law and Policy Resource Center cannot give advice on individual, personal, legal or practical issues.  We may be contacted directly for policy assistance only. Thank you.

Please forward all materials and direct all questions, inquiries and requests for technical assistance or training to: