Major Federal Legislation Concerned With Child Protection, Child Welfare, and Adoption

To provide a framework for understanding the Federal legislation that has shaped the delivery of child welfare services, this publication presents a summary of Federal legislation since 1967 that has had a significant impact on the child welfare services delivered by States, Territories, and Tribes. The PDF publication provides an overview of each act and a summary of its major provisions. To browse or search the summaries of acts included in this publication, visit the Major Federal Legislation Index. 

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