foster care
noun
: a situation in which for a period of time a child lives with and is cared for by a foster parent
children placed in foster care
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The boundary stems from the fact that his wife was kicked out of her mother's home as a child and placed in foster care, ultimately going to therapy to work through her family issues.
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Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 5 June 2025
Where does Will come from as an orphan who grew up in the foster care system?
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
As a charitable organization, the Silver Spurs Riding Club is donating proceeds from ticket sales to support scholarships, cancer support, military organizations, foster care and more.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2025
Possibly the single most gorgeous moment in the movie happens when one of the mothers, bracing for the wrenching separation of putting her baby into foster care, straps the infant into a car seat.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2025
According to a report previously released by Massachusetts’ Office of the Child Advocate, Harmony spent much of her life moving in and out of foster care.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
But, while looking for records of her daughter’s adoption, Doering came across a photo of her daughter in foster care with another girl who looked identical to her.
—Barbara Demick, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
The funds will go to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Foster Youth to Independence program to support young people who are transitioning out of foster care.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2025
Simone eventually went into foster care, while Devon dropped out of college to care for her.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 23 May 2025
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Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 5 June 2025
Where does Will come from as an orphan who grew up in the foster care system?
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
As a charitable organization, the Silver Spurs Riding Club is donating proceeds from ticket sales to support scholarships, cancer support, military organizations, foster care and more.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2025
Possibly the single most gorgeous moment in the movie happens when one of the mothers, bracing for the wrenching separation of putting her baby into foster care, straps the infant into a car seat.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2025
According to a report previously released by Massachusetts’ Office of the Child Advocate, Harmony spent much of her life moving in and out of foster care.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
But, while looking for records of her daughter’s adoption, Doering came across a photo of her daughter in foster care with another girl who looked identical to her.
—Barbara Demick, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
The funds will go to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Foster Youth to Independence program to support young people who are transitioning out of foster care.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2025
Simone eventually went into foster care, while Devon dropped out of college to care for her.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 23 May 2025
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“Foster care.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foster%20care. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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