Act would allow the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services more flexibility in certifying grandparents and other ...

The New York State Comptroller's Office report says families on Long Island and statewide face fewer options for affordable, ...

The amount the county paid to outside attorneys rose 18% from the previous year to $75 million — nearly double what the ...

The new law puts an obligation on the Department of Children and Family Services to use a “kin-first approach” when placing ...

The state of Illinois is rolling out a new app to help parents of abused and neglected children communicate with their Department of Children and Family services caseworkers and with other service ...

The Children and Family Services division inside the state’s Health and Human Services department has been working with ...

A Detroit mother is still in the process of being extradited from Cobb County back to Michigan to face a murder charge.

Despite a long waitlist, the number of children served in the YES Waiver program has declined because of provider shortages.

Caroline Kennedy urged senators to reject Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination as health secretary, questioning his ethics and ...

The legislation gives the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) more flexibility to certify relatives to become foster parents. It also puts an obligation on DCFS to use a ...

The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) is marking a milestone year for the Illinois Child Support Services program, celebrating 50 years of helping children in the state get ...

Aiken native Amanda Whittle was elected to the Second Judicial Circuit family court bench by the South Carolina General ...