There are about 5,600 children and teens in the Kansas foster care system. That number is higher than nearby states because there are too many reasons a child could enter foster care in Kansas. “I’ve heard it too many times to deny it,” said Rep. Jarrod Ousley, a Merriam Democrat. “I’ve heard too many firsthand […]
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Kansas lawmakers might change the legal definition of neglect for foster care
Kansas lawmakers may change the definition of neglect in the foster care system. Their goal is to clarify that poverty shouldn’t be the reason kids are taken from their parents. But some fear the bill would put kids in danger. State law currently says that poverty is not a reason to put a child in […]