Bill > HB1327

This bill modifies the definition of "fictive kin" in Virginia law to specify that these individuals, who are not related by blood or adoption but have an established relationship with a child or their family, must have had that relationship exist *prior* to the child's initial entry into foster care. This change is intended to clarify the criteria for placing children in the care of fictive kin within child dependency cases, ensuring that such relationships are pre-existing and not formed solely as a result of the child entering the foster care system. The bill also mandates that the State Board of Social Services create regulations to implement these changes, exempting the initial adoption of these regulations from standard administrative procedures.

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https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1327