Give foster kids their past
Florida law allows foster children access to their records, but far too many have trouble getting them.
These records contain medical histories, birth certificates and other data that those turning 18 and leaving the system need to get jobs and enroll in college. Sen. Paula Dockery, R-Lakeland, a member of the Commission on Open Government, has filed a bill that would clarify state law to ensure that foster children get the records - free - and establish an appeals process when they don't. The Florida Department of Children and Families supports the legislation. "It's just a fundamental right," DCF Secretary George Sheldon said.
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