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What You Should Know Before You Leave The System, Dale Margolin Cecka
What You Should Know Before You Leave The System, Dale Margolin Cecka
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Discharging young people from foster care with no place to go, no source of income, and no health insurance is not just wrong-it's illegal. Although every state's laws are different, all states have an obligation to make sure you are able to live on your own before forcing you to leave the foster care system. In New York, you can remain in foster care until you are 21. However, once you turn 18, you must agree to remain in care by either signing an agreement or telling the judge in court that you want to stay in care. You cannot …