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Current and former foster youth can have difficult legal issues including:

Getting their identification documents
Accessing aged out foster youth Medicaid
Having a say in their medical treatment
Being able to attend court hearings
Getting to see siblings and be in touch with other family members
Criminal warrants for minor matters during their time in foster care
Clearing criminal and juvenile histories
Getting CPS records
Immigration and Citizenship issues
Accessing Foster Youth Benefits and Extended Foster Care
Name Changes
Education issues
And many, many more types of issues.

The Texas Foster Youth Project provides FREE legal support and guidance to current and former foster youth and those that work with them. It is a special project of Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Inc. and serves the whole state of Texas.

The Project also publishes A Guide to “Aging Out” of Foster Care in Texas. You can access the guide here or you can order FREE print copies from the Project, here.

The Project provides FREE information, resources and presentations at events for foster youth and those who help them. Our interactive Foster Youth Jeopardy game covers important legal issues faced by youth.

If you want:

to get legal help
order copies of A Guide to “Aging Out” of Foster Care in Texas
ask the Project to attend an event, or
find out more about what we do

Download the Texas Foster Youth Justice Project Brochure*