Minors placed into a ward, group home or the private home of a state-certified caregiver are in foster care, and this is usually arranged through the government or a social-service agency. The state makes legal decisions while the foster parent is responsible for the day-to-day care of the minor. Most children who need foster care are instead being cared for by grandparents or other relatives and this is called kinship care.

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