DCF-sponsored guardianship

The primary purpose the Commission on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren is to serve as a resource to the Commonwealth on issues affecting grandparents and all relatives raising grandchildren. Commission's website is devoted to fostering education, networking, research,…

This report addresses how Massachusetts can reform specific policies to advance its commitment to kinship foster care and achieve a higher number of good kinship placements, especially for children of color. Massachusetts has been an early national leader and pioneer in its commitment to placing…

The NLRC website is a collaborative effort developed by the Administration on Aging to provide legal support to the aging advocacy network.  The section of the website that is linked below includes information on Grandparent Rights and Caring for Grandchildren.