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CHILD WELFARE LAWS 

FEDERAL
Adoption Assistance Act 
Adoption and Safe Family Act 
Overview of State Adoption Laws 

Child Abduction and Child custody 
Child Care for Families Leaving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 
Child custody 
Child Welfare Policy Manual (US Children's Bureau)
Children and the Court systems 
Family and Child: Law and Regulation----Comprehensive resources on child welfare policies, child care and development, developmental disabilities, medicare, medicaid, Thomas legislative database, food and drug regulatory guidance
Grandparents: Raising children included in the Reauthorization of the Older Americans Act 
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Youth Rights In Foster Care 
Foster Care Independence Act of 1999 
Gang Related Municipal Codes 

Immigration
Immigration Law 
1. Food Stamps Eligibility: Legal Immigrants 
2. Policy guidance on inquiries to Immigration status for State services
Juvenile Justice Law 
Indian Child Welfare 
Child Custody
Thomas- Legislative Information On the Internet 
Social Security Act
Social Security Act (As amended by the New Adoption and Safe Family Acts) 
Welfare Law Center: The Welfare Law Center advocates with and on behalf of low-income people to get the basic subsistence, justice and fairness to which they are entitled
 

New York State
Child Abuse/Protection 
Child Support/Custody
Criminal Justice
Domestic Violence 
Law.com New York: a comprehensive guide including links to more than 400 documents that explain the courts and laws of New York 
Parole and Correction