NO law requiring them to chase relatives

September 22, 2024

I think it has to do with money. In NY, kinship subsidy isn't as much as non-kinship. In MAPP class, it was said that if a family member (no matter how far out) comes forward, they would be preferred even if they don't know the kids. I believe the cw's here try to get names in the beginning so as to avoid major disruptions. Of course, that doesn't always work.

If it had to do with money then they would be pushing for foster parents to adopt as they usually do within corrupt agencies because they have an incentive to adopt to non-family members since they receive more money that way. They get nothing for reunifying which is why you see so many railroaded and corrupt cases where they set the parents up to fail, prolong the case intentionally so they can TPR, don’t do their due diligence to look for relative placements, etc.