The Advocates for Families Act of 2025 would require states seeking federal support for child welfare services to allow parents, foster parents, and legal guardians to use a family advocate in child welfare cases or interactions involving a child. States would have to set conduct rules for advocates, tell families about this right and available local resources, and report information to the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The Secretary would report to Congress within two years of enactment and every two years after that.
Parents, foster parents, and legal guardians could seek an advocate to represent their interests and act on their behalf during a child welfare case or interaction involving the child. States would have to explain this right and identify local resources. The state would not be required to pay for or provide the advocate’s services.
The bill says states would not be required to pay for or provide family advocate services. No publicly available information on other expenses.
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