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Originally Posted by spicedmama
In searching this site for information on others ICPC process, I noticed that adoption ICPC's are getting through in days too. I do wonder why Foster ICPC's take so much longer, especially when Foster is not "forever," and the State agreement is to monitor. Who handles legislature on the foster care system? Is it state or federal? And what groups are out there that helps/advocate with changing and/or overseeing legislature?
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I am glad you asked this question. I have done some research on this. The federal law is very old, at least 50 years. Hawaii, for example, has not updated their legislation in 50 years.
Check this website about the new law and see if your state has introduced updated legislation. If not, contact your legislator and ask them to introduce it. I am hopeful Hawaii will change their law this fall--my state rep has already done the legwork with rewording the Hawaii's legislation at my request.
THE NEW ICPC
I also asked friends and relatives to contact their state reps--that was about 6 different states.
The group on this site can be a powerful voice.