Links to State and Tribal Child Welfare Law and Policy

This publication provides web addresses for State, Territory, and Tribal statutes that are accessible online and lists the parts of each that contain laws addressing child protection, adoption, child welfare, legal guardianship, services for youth, and child welfare. It also provides web addresses for regulation and policy sites, court rules, and judicial resources. For additional information about child welfare-related laws and policies for all States and Territories, as well as certain Tribes, visit our State Statutes Search page.

This publication is a product of the State Statutes Series prepared by Child Welfare Information Gateway. While every attempt has been made to be as complete as possible, additional information on these topics may be in other sections of statutes, codes, regulations, agency policies, case law, and informal practices and procedures.

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