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Trump Administration Repeals Foster-Care Rule, Opens All Families Amid Shortage

7/14/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration removed the April 2024 foster-care placement rule from the Code of Federal Regulations on Tuesday.
Assistant Secretary Alex Adams said the repeal signals that all families are welcome, noting only 57 homes per 100 children and that the old rule split families into ‘LGBTQ-friendly’ and others.
He added the shortage forces placements into short-term rentals or government spaces.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration removed the April 2024 foster-care placement rule from the Code of Federal Regulations on Tuesday.
Assistant Secretary Alex Adams said the repeal signals that all families are welcome, noting only 57 homes per 100 children and that the old rule split families into ‘LGBTQ-friendly’ and others.
He added the shortage forces placements into short-term rentals or government spaces.