NY: They Wanted to Foster Their Great-Grandson. Why Did New York Say No? (May require subscription)
New York Times – November 10, 2021
When a Queens couple applied to be foster parents to their 2-year-old great-grandson, they figured it was a simple formality. But New York City officials told them they could not be certified as foster parents because the great-grandfather had once pleaded guilty to attempted second-degree burglary – in 1995. After initially threatening to remove the boy from the couple’s care, officials with the city’s child welfare agency, the Administration for Children’s Services, allowed him to remain with them as if they were his foster parents – but with none of the support that comes with the certification. Such situations are everyday occurrences in New York, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court on Wednesday by the Legal Aid Society.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/10/nyregion/foster-care-lawsuit-nyc.html