US: When Blood Is Not Thicker Than Water: Long-Term Foster Parents May Get Preference for Adoption (Commentary) (Requires free registration)
New York Law Journal – September 26, 2024
Each case is unique. The best placement of a child depends on many factors, including each child’s individual needs, the strength of the child’s existing relationships (the child may have long been estranged from extended family members), and the ability of each potential adoptive parent to meet those needs.