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The article focuses on youth provisions of Strengthening Families Act (SFA) and prevention of sex trafficking which are related to transition planning, discharge documents and youth engagement. Topics discussed include SFA making changes such as lowering age at which transition to adulthood services must be provided to youth; child sexual abuse case Colorado Supreme Court allowing child dependency without requiring finding of fault; and youth engagement in policy development for youth.

The article focuses on laws regarding educational stability protections for the time students are in foster care including Every Student Succeeds Act and Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008.

The article provides an overview of provisions for ensuring health and educational well-being in the U.S. It mentions the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act or Public Law 110-351 which was made for the promotion of permanent families towards children and youth in foster care. It also notes some judicial considerations for its implementation and emphasis on the court's significant role in educational stability.

The article discusses key provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by U.S. President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010, which may apply to children and youth in foster care. It mentions the need for child welfare agencies to include several health-related issues in transition plans for youth aging out of foster care. It also states that the legislation extends the coverage for former foster youth to age 26.

The article focuses on laws and programs that target housing issues facing youth aging out of foster care in the U.S. It offers insights on the Chafee Foster Care Independent Living Program created by Congress and state laws regarding the age of discharge from foster care for youth over age 18. Moreover, tips for child advocates to best navigate and represent clients into the current foster care atmosphere are provided.

The article discusses a court case concerning the adoption of J. E. V. in relation to the right to counsel by indigent parents. Topics discussed include the New Jersey Supreme Court approval of the right to counsel in private adoptions for the mother of a 2-and-one-half year old girl, the case referred to termination of parental rights of the mother over the adoption of her daughter to the second foster family, and the New Jersey Adoption Act judicial standard on adoption placements.

The article presents answers to questions related to the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) including what is the ESSA, why protections for students in foster care are included in the ESSA, and how to implement the ESSA in one's state or jurisdiction.

The article reports on the American Bar Association's (ABA) approval of policies relative to children and youth at its annual meeting in the U.S. on August 6-7, 2012. It mentions that the said policies focus on topics including criminal statutes of limitations extension in child abuse, improvement towards identification of persons with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FACD) and educational support youth in foster care. It also notes a study showing 23% teenagers have FACD.

The article provides an overview of the sibling placement provisions in the U.S. It highlights general judicial considerations for the implementation and questions to ask from the bench to help in ensuring compliance with the law and best practice are also provided. It discusses the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act which is a federal law designed to promote permanent families for children and youth in foster care.

The article offers information on the periodical "ABA Child Law Practice (CLP)" along with its staff, subscription and topics including foster care, juvenile justice and tort actions.