Legal Definitions - foster-care review board

A foster-care review board is a group of volunteers who are carefully selected and trained to review cases of children who have been placed in foster care. Their main responsibility is to examine the efforts made towards finding a permanent home for the child and report their findings to the court.

For example, if a child has been in foster care for a long time, the review board may investigate why it is taking so long to find a permanent home for the child. They may also look into the quality of care the child is receiving while in foster care.

The review board plays an important role in ensuring that children in foster care are receiving the best possible care and that efforts are being made to find them a permanent home. Their reports to the court can help to improve the foster care system and ensure that children are not left in limbo for extended periods of time.