For example, one-third of the total number of kinship care placements are in the states of California, Illinois and New York. In some states, placement in kinship care can be done voluntary, without a court order or without parents having to relinquish legal custody. Did you know that Each day in this country, more than three children die as a result of abuse and neglect. From 1987 to 1996, the total number of reports of child abuse and neglect increased by 45 percent. Currently, the average wait to find permanent homes for children in foster care is three or more years.
Children can wait a year or more from when they are legally free for adoption until they are placed.
50 percent or more of the children awaiting adoption are minorities.