Law & Policy

Bills on California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk aim to prevent foster care removals due to poverty, better protect LGBTQ youth and reduce racial disparities.

California legislators are poised to make their state a refuge for transgender youth seeking gender-affirming care and their families.

A bill moving through California's Legislature would stop law enforcement from using deceptive tactics on children during interrogations.

The Supreme Court will begin to hear oral arguments in a case that challenges the federal Indian Child Welfare Act in November.

A leading Massachusetts attorney for pregnant minors discusses confidential court hearings for youth seeking an abortion without parental consent.

While state lawmakers show enthusiasm about California's new CARE Court, county officials are worried they don’t have the resources to implement the idea.While state lawmakers show enthusiasm about California's new CARE Court, county officials are worried they don’t have the resources to implement the idea.

In California, a new round of state payments could pass over some with the highest needs — including young adults transitioning out of foster care.

A California bill under consideration in the state Senate would provide resources to expand the number of Native American foster parents.

New York lawmakers have agreed to add six judges to the Family Court bench along with 14 new Supreme Court justices spread across the state.